Forget the cow. Look at the rope walk in the background.
Wool awaiting spinning
Yarns ready for weaving
Soaking the silk cocoons
Raw wool waiting to be spun.
Weaving in progress
Spinning
The pile is going down
Wool waiting spinning
Finished felt hats
Hat moulds
Spinning
Spinning and winding wool
Weaver at work
Very intricate wheels. What are they for?
Inserting a thread
The raw material
It looks a mess whatever it is.
Spinning wool by hand
Knitting
Wool working or rope making?
Wool spinning the traditional way.
Drawing the silk threads
Weaving tools in use
A family business. Not many tools in evidence.
Hand spinning
Hand spinning with a loom behind ready to use the yarn.
Making a felt hat
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