As a kid I dabbled for a while in making braided lanyards for things like key fobs rear view mirror dangles and the like out of flat vinyl threads.
A neighbor made whips out of leather thongs some up to 25 ft long it was always interesting to watch him start out with up to 15 thin narrow strips of leather and work his way out and down to 5 or 6 strands
one of my younger sisters got into macrame using bailing twine but I could never get into it
All's the more reason I can appreciate the work of an artisan's labors.