Hand spinning with a loom behind ready to use the yarn.
Inserting a coloured thread
Silk cocoons
Balls of newly spun wool
Not sure who has the warmer coat.
Full length sheepskin coat
Spinning by hand
Rope making by hand
Spinning
Felt slippers
wool spinning
Spinning
Wool waiting spinning
Raw wool waiting to be spun.
Intricate work
He looks warmer than the photographer.
Weaving tools in use
Felt working
Soaking the silk cocoons
Knitting
Pressing the felt
A flock of sheep
Finished felt hats
A family business. Not many tools in evidence.
It looks a mess whatever it is.
Wool spinning by hand
Hat moulds
Weaving
Wool working or rope making?
Soaking the silk cocoons
Spinning by hand
Forget the cow. Look at the rope walk in the background.
Silk being drawn into yarn
Shaping the hat
Wool awaiting spinning
The sheep look neater!
Wool half spun
Yarns ready for weaving
Very intricate wheels. What are they for?
Weaving
Teasing a thread of some sort
Wool spinning
Weaver at work
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