babiche
/bəˈbiːʃ/
noun
- Thin strips of rawhide or sinew used for lacing, weaving, or making snowshoes, especially by Indigenous peoples of North America.
- The artisan used babiche to weave the snowshoe frames together.
- Traditional moccasins were often sewn with babiche for durability.
- He learned from his grandfather how to cut and prepare babiche from deer hide.