Editing Typha (section)

===Building material===
For local native tribes around [[Lake Titicaca]] in [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]], ''Typha'' were among the most important plants and every part of the plant had multiple uses. For example, they were used to construct [[raft]]s and other boats.<ref name=Morton/>

During World War II, the United States Navy used the down of ''Typha'' as a substitute for [[Ceiba pentandra|kapok]] in [[Personal flotation device|life vests]] and aviation jackets. Tests showed that even after 100 hours of submersion, the buoyancy was still effective.<ref>{{cite book|last=Miller|first=D. T. |title=Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest, Including Recipes, Harmful Plants, Natural Dyes, and Textile Fibers: A Practical Guide|year=1999|publisher=University of Texas Press|location=Austin|isbn=978-0-292-78164-1|pages=147}}</ref>

''Typha'' are used as [[thermal insulation]] in buildings<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Dieye|first1=Younouss|last2=Sambou|first2=Vincent|last3=Faye|first3=Mactar|last4=Thiam|first4=Ababacar|last5=Adj|first5=Mamadou|last6=Azilinon|first6=Dorothe|date=2017-01-01|title=Thermo-mechanical characterization of a building material based on Typha Australis|journal=Journal of Building Engineering|volume=9|pages=142–146|doi=10.1016/j.jobe.2016.12.007|issn=2352-7102}}</ref> as an organic alternative to conventional insulating materials such as [[glass wool]] or [[stone wool]].