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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...
Heather Athebyne
How on earth did they do it?
25. März 2024
...though not entirely easy. I've been able to get my hands on a few strands over the years for Geor...
Katrin
Hieroglyphs.
23. Februar 2024
Yes, that would sort of fit that aspect - but you can also go from bits of woods to sticks if you ar...
Links again.
Roman Britain had a multi-cultural population - including people with African and Middle East origins. This can, yay science! be proven by bioarchaeology - read more about it here.
While we're on the topic of Britain, there's a petition going on to remain in the EU, and it's being signed at quite a rate. You can have a look at the live update info site here (and marvel at the number of areas that are still voting "leave", too!).
The NYT has an article about Gucci making shoes that look a lot like Keen sandals, and Keen's reaction to this.
For those of you reading German, here is an article about a rare breed of pigs, the Schwarzes Alpenschwein (black alp pig). (If you don't read German but like piglet photos, it's also worth a click.)
And that's it for now - with proper links, as the blog is working for a change. Let's see how long that holds up...
While we're on the topic of Britain, there's a petition going on to remain in the EU, and it's being signed at quite a rate. You can have a look at the live update info site here (and marvel at the number of areas that are still voting "leave", too!).
The NYT has an article about Gucci making shoes that look a lot like Keen sandals, and Keen's reaction to this.
For those of you reading German, here is an article about a rare breed of pigs, the Schwarzes Alpenschwein (black alp pig). (If you don't read German but like piglet photos, it's also worth a click.)
And that's it for now - with proper links, as the blog is working for a change. Let's see how long that holds up...
