: the fiber of the raffia palm used especially as cord for tying and weaving
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Standouts included Nia Thomas’ collection which featured paper raffia in a Ferrari red shade and her signature knits with intricate beading and button details throughout.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
Equally notable for the season are fringe and raffia, two themes Kahn says can be easily pared back to city and vacation wardrobes.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Tabletops wear Hawaiian skirts trimmed in raffia, a folding screen has jagged teeth, and a coffee table sprayed jet black is cut in the shape of the United States.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
The curved headboards recall a classic Victorian shape but they’re made from woven vinyl raffia to give them a more contemporary feel.
—Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
Equally notable for the season are fringe and raffia, two themes Kahn says can be easily pared back to city and vacation wardrobes.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Tabletops wear Hawaiian skirts trimmed in raffia, a folding screen has jagged teeth, and a coffee table sprayed jet black is cut in the shape of the United States.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
The curved headboards recall a classic Victorian shape but they’re made from woven vinyl raffia to give them a more contemporary feel.
—Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Raffia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raffia. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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raffia
noun
raf·fia
ˈraf-ē-ə 
: fiber from a palm of Madagascar and Africa used as a cord for weaving various articles (as baskets or hats) and for tying
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