Wholesale Thick African porcupine quills measuring 7 inches long. The thickness will vary within these packs.  Some quills will be thicker than others. (These are good clean quills).  The bundles will contain some quills below and above the size range. African Porcupine quills are used in American Indian crafts. Quillwork is perhaps the oldest form of embroidery used by Native Americans. Quills were folded, twisted, wrapped, plaited and sewn using a wide range of techniques to decorate articles of clothing, bags, knife sheaths, baskets, wooden handles and pipe stems. Quillwork has been, and continues to be used to decorate the basketry of various Native American tribes.