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posted on 2025-11-17, 12:00 authored by Lorena Toro-MayorgaLorena Toro-Mayorga
Annotated video showing two stages to prepare de wool before spinning it. The process goes from washing to carding and teasing, to make sure the wool fleece is clean and soft enough to start the spinning process.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

S06

Rights owner

Lorena Isabel Toro-Mayorga

Title alt

Preparación de la lana

Description alt

Video anotado que muestra dos etapas para preparar la lana antes de hilarla. El proceso va desde el lavado hasta el cardado y el cardado, para asegurar que el vellón de lana esté lo suficientemente limpio y suave para comenzar el proceso de hilado.

Cultural group

Kichwa, Kichwa Karanki

Participants

Martha Beatríz Masaquiza Masaquiza, Maria Rosario Juana Jerez Caisabanda, Fabiola Martina Masaquiza Masaquiza, María Juana Morales Caiza

Country

Ecuador

Place

Various, Imbabura and Tungurahua

Cultural context/event

Sheep Wool preparation

Date of creation

2024-11-15

Unique ID

2022SG16-S06-0365