Straw Sorter toolset
£27.00 + shipping
Our Straw Sorting toolset comprises six sorter tubes designed to make sorting cut straws by diameter easy! Each tube has a grid through which straws can fall provided their diameter is less than the size of the grid holes. To sort straws, simply place a handful into a tube and shake a few times - what falls through must be smaller than the grid and what stays in the tube must be larger than the grid. There are six sorters included in the kit; 4.5mm,4mm,3.5mm,3mm,2.5mm and 2mm. So, with a starting random bundle of cut straw you can quickly sort them into diameter groups of :
<2mm,
2mm to 2.5mm,
2.5mm to 3mm,
3mm to 3.5mm,
3.5mm to 4mm,
4mm to 4.5mm and
>4.5mm
Niritek tools are produced and packaged in as environmentally friendly way as possible for example by using plant based resins and recycled materials where possible. In this instance the grids are made from a photopolymer resin and the tubes are made of craft quality cardboard.
Please note: for customers in North America please visit our America reseller The Straw Shop https://thestrawshop.com
Please note: local sales taxes may apply
Niritek work closely with a number of straw working professionals to design and produce these tools. In particular we are extremely grateful to Veronica Main MBE who is recognised as one of the most experienced traditional straw plaiters in the UK. Veronica provided the knowledge, guidance and inspiration we needed to envision how we could apply exciting new techniques and processes to help preserve and maintain this critically endangered, ancient hand craft.
More information about straw working can be found in her books; Straw Plaiting - Heritage Techniques for Hats, Trimmings, Bags and Baskets (Herbert Press) and Swiss Straw Work - Techniques of a Fashion Industry (Main Collins Publishing). You can also visit Veronica's web site https://www.hatplait.co.uk/