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Harma
Blog Break .
29. April 2024
Isn't the selvedge something to worry about in a later stage? It seems to me a lot more important th...
Beatrix
Experiment!
23. April 2024
The video doesn´t work (at least for me). If I click on "activate" or the play-button it just disapp...
Katrin
Spinning Speed Ponderings, Part I.
15. April 2024
As far as I know, some fabrics do get washed before they are sold, and some might not be. But I can'...
Kareina
Spinning Speed Ponderings, Part I.
15. April 2024
I have seen you say few times that "no textile ever is finished before it's been wet and dried again...
Katrin
How on earth did they do it?
27. März 2024
Ah, that's good to know! I might have a look around just out of curiosity.
I've since learned that w...
Flax Processing
Fibre processing and spinning always takes a long time - and it can be done with simple tools, as a rule. A Czech Centre for Traditional Technology has a very nice video on Youtube showing several steps from the dried flax plant to winding a shuttle bobbin for weaving - with a delightful mix of old and new items (watch out for the modern plastic-handled scissors!)
The video is in Czech with English subtitles, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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