Editing String People (section)

== Behavior and Culture ==
String People value their own highly.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/03/17/4-19/ Chapter 4.19]</ref> Still, their society is caste-based, one of the few societies that practices such systems. Those who are made of rare cloth such as silk will quickly rise to the heights of society. Then common fabrics such as cotton, and finally and those that are made of lower cloth like Hemp, are at the lowest caste.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/10/26/6-52-k/ Chapter 6.52 K]</ref> Indeed, despite the ability to change limbs and even bodies, most String People cannot change their heads which will always reflect the caste in which they are born.<ref name=":0" /> The general population distribution among Stich-folk is a ten-to-one ratio of Hemp for every Cotton and Silk Stitch-folk.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/09/17/9-59-o/ Chapter 9.59 O]</ref>

In their society, calling someone a Stitch-Brother or Stitch-Sister, is a high compliment for a flesh-based person to receive.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/10/29/6-53-k/ Chapter 6.53 K]</ref>

String People cremate their dead, as they believe it will prevent the deceased from being tarnished.<ref>[[Chapter 8.38 H]]</ref>

In their native continent of Chandrar, Stitch-folk are more adventurous with themselves, such as dying their hair or skin a different color or looking like a half-Elf. However, in Izril, they choose to look Human in order to fit in better.<ref>[[Chapter 8.54 H]]</ref> Whether binding thread should be obvious or concealed is a contentious topic among Stitch-folk. Some argue that they should have bright stitches to make assert that they are Stitch-folk, while others try to blend in with humans. The latter are derogatorily called Fleshies.<ref name=":1" />

Because String People can look however they please, their standards of beauty are much higher than other species. What is beautiful to humans, for example, will not impress a String Person.<ref name=":1" /> And because they can so easily reattach body parts, dismembering a hand is mearly seen as an insult.<ref name=":2">{{VERef|10.17}}</ref>

=== Alterkinds ===
Alterkinds are a minority of Stitch-folk that take on non-human appearances and features, such as looking like Stitch-[[Drakes]] or stitching on wings. Because of their experimentation, they are even more knowledgeable in Stitch-folk body modification. It is often a phase. Stitch-folk societies discriminate against Alterkinds, some deeming them disgusting or profane, while others are tolerant of low-level alterations.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/04/12/7-17-s/ Chapter 7.17 S]</ref><ref name=":1" />