Mastering the art of basque espadrille making | How It's Made | Science Channel

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0:00Jute is a plant fiber that spun into strong,

0:02coarse twine for traditional Basque

0:06espadrilles. They use twine that's about a 10th

0:08of an inch thick.

0:10Large jute spools feed an automated braiding

0:13machine. Its five bobbins move in a

0:16circular pattern that produces a neat braid,

0:18measuring roughly three fourths of an inch wide

0:21by a quarter of an inch thick.

0:25Right after exiting the braiding machine, the

0:28braid enters a calibration machine,

0:30which applies tension to make the dimensions

0:32uniform. Each espadrille sole is handcrafted by an

0:38artisan. He winds the braid on a form that's

0:41more than a century old.

0:43The positioning of the metal pegs in the holes

0:46correspond to the size of the shoe he's making.

0:49The closer the pegs are to each other, the

0:52smaller the shoe size.

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