A strip of te ira in a pale natural yellow colour has been used to frame the rim. The black plastic coated thread has been used to fasten this with a blanket-stitch finish. Internally a band has been woven with te ira and attached mid-way into the bwara te tarawa. This part would assist in fastening it to the wearers head. This style of hat would be worn on a fishing excursion, is considered a modern style as a resultof the colour and recycled light green thread which is commonly found on rice sacks imported to Kiribati.