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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Salim Ali rolls the felt with his hands and arms from all sides to obtain shrinkage and a more densed fabric. this process is assisted woth adding soap.

History

Session

F02

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

ساونەوە

Description alt

سەلیم عەلی بە دەست و قۆڵەکانی لبادەکە دەساوێتەوە تا جوان بچێتەوە یەک و لبادێکی توند و تۆڵی لە دەرچێت. لەم هەنگاوەدا سابونی زیاتری لێ دەدرێ.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Participants

Salim Ali

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

SA shrinking felt

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Intent

shrinkage of felt to obtain the desired size and a densed fabric

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2022SG01-F02-0019

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