Fibers made from moriche palm leaves as well as whole leaves, are some of the most important raw materials used by the Savanna Pumé. The River Pumé primarily use fibers from macanilla palms ("Astrocaryum jauri"). Palm leaf fibers are used to make string, rope, hammocks, basket containers, basketry mats, and many diverse woven containers and objects for subsistence, storage, and other critical technologies. Collection of this raw material is most common in the dry season when women process and accumulate the fine fibers from palm leaves needed for string/rope construction and weaving. Palm raw materials and products remain important trade items within Pumé culture, both among Savanna and River Pumé.