River pandanus Kimberley tea towel

Pandanus aquaticus F.Muell. grows in or along permanent watercourses, mainly in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and northern Northern Territory, and occasionally in far western Queensland. Its leaves can be used for fibre for weaving and basket-making. Young leaf-bases are also eaten. Fish and turtles eat the ripe fruit when it falls into the water.

The linen fabric we use is made of natural fibres derived from the flax plant Linum Usitatissimum (Latin for 'most useful). Linen has been in use for thousands of years and is an excellent fabric to print on.