Giuseppina Ducatto et al., FR528573A

Procédé d’Utilisation de la Fibre ou Écorce de Raphia, pour la Fabrication de Meubles Quelconques

On November 15, 1921, three Italian sisters, Giuseppina Ducatto, Drosilla Ducatto, and Annetta Ducatto, patented a method for using raffia fiber to make furniture. Their process replaced straw and reed with durable, weather-resistant raffia, woven or braided by hand or machine.

Date of Application: 27 July 1920

Date of Issuance: 15 November 1921

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