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Adding carded wool

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Salim Ali demonstrating the traditional technique of felt-making, adding a layer of machine-carded lambswool using his hand-made fork-like tool.

History

Session

W02

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

زیادکردنی بەرگنی شیکراوە

Description alt

سەلیم عەلی لەسەر شێوازی نەریتی خەریکی دروستکردنی لبادێکە. چینێک لە بەرگنی شیکراوە زیاد دەکات بە بەکار هێنانی شەنێکی دەستکرد.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Participants

Salim Ali

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

layering and spreading wool

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Intent

SA is adding another layer of carded wool to obtain the desired thickness.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2022SG01-W02-0006

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