Key Vocabulary:
kumi - to plait, to braid (same as gumi) 
himo  - string, cord, braid, band , strap 
kumihimo - plaited cords, braids 
kumikata - braiding method 
ito - thread, yarn 
tedori - movement of threads, a braiding method. 
maru - round
dai - a stand 
marudai - round stand for braiding 

texture
- The element of art  that refers to the surface quality or feel of an object – its smoothness,  roughness, softness,  etc.

unity- The principle of design defined as a feeling that all of the parts are working 
together as a team – the quality of wholeness.

Pattern-a repeated  element of design