Hand spinning with a loom behind ready to use the yarn.
Shaping the hat
Silk larva and the cocoon
Wool spinning
Forget the cow. Look at the rope walk in the background.
Hand spinning
Drawing the silk threads
Wool spinning the traditional way.
Yarns ready for weaving
Hat moulds
spinning by hand
Inserting a thread
Full length sheepskin coat
A lot of wool to be spun
Spinning
Wool spinning by hand
Concentration on the job
Spinning
A sheepskin collar and coat
Felt slippers
Competing for the woolliest coat.
A historical loom?
He looks warmer than the photographer.
Making a felt hat
The raw material
Yarns ready for weaving
Silk cocoons
Spinning and winding wool
Weaving in progress
Wool half spun
Felt working
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