<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">whatu</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>tāniko</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>twining</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A unique Māori technique of twining; characterized by having two groups of threads – the aho (weft, or horizontal threads) and the whenu (warp, or vertical threads). The threads are usually made from muka (flax fibre). From a basic warp and weft base, the weaver builds a cloak, row by row, in a meticulous process that can take months or years to complete. ]]></note></mads>