When Maoris emigrated from a warmer climate, into a colder and rainier land, Aotearoa today New Zealand, their ancestors had to become very resourceful with the materials at hand. In order to adapt to rougher nature forces two types of garments progressed. Here are some examples of how the Maori incorporated materials found.
One was a knee long kilt like garment held by a waistband called puipui. Men had the more ornate designs on their waistband with geometric patterns in black and white opposing the plain belt of the woman’s one.