How to Make Dogbane Cordage

Dry dogbane can be cracked down the middle up the stem into four long sections. The inner fibers are all you want. They will be easily identifiable once you know what to look for. They look like string. You can crack the outer bark into inch long segments and peel them off one at a time. Then twist and work the remaining material to remove the brown papery lining. What you should be left with is only the fibers which can be braided or twisted into rope. This is a tedious process.