Tapa cloth made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree or mats made of woven lauhala were next spread over the leaves so that there was no chance of any dirt coming in contact with the food.
Pāri tām pārklāja tapas audumu, ko izgatavo no papīrkoka mizas, vai arī pandānas mašu, tā nodrošinot, ka ēdienam nepiekļūst nekādi netīrumi.