Fill in the Blanks Straw Hats and Bags Grade 5Online version Fill in the Blanks game about the process of making straw hats and bags. by Virtual School Bahamas 1 plaited rope bundled beaten rocks Straw products hats straw is the main material harvested and prepared to make today ? s straw and bags . Straw is harvested , dried and stripped and into fanners ( rolls ) . After are made , some straw works are shellac to increase the longevity of the . Sisal is a large leafed plant used to produce fiber found in . After browning , brown grainy fibers were and sent to rope making factories abroad . The plant is harvested , retted in brackish water , and then on until only the fiber remained .