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I came across this on the ‘birdy’ site (X – Twitter).
Some of you may be able to watch
If not I found it elsewhere
Weeks – Days – Hours – compressed into 5 minutes!
Does anyone else find it fascinating – I know I do!
For thousands of years there were only natural fabrics, name from the fibres of flax, silk, wool and cotton. This is how cotton was made into cloth, the ancient way
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 27, 2023
[📹 craftsman0011]pic.twitter.com/QosuTgg4EH
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Lots and lots of hard work – and somehow reminiscent of noodle making (also the traditional way).
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Oh my my back started aching just watching him.
Although it’s lovely to never forget the old ways. I’m so very happy I just buy the yarn I want and bring it home. So much easier
Thank you for sharing. It was very interesting indeed
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That was beautiful. I wish life was a bit slower. Maybe not quite that slow but we do rush around too much.
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I was sure I commented. That was fascinating. Intricate and incredibly hard work. Is it just me or did it remind you of noodle making (again the tradtional way?
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The old ways are surely fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
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Such skill!
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I was a maker of this type of fabric in the 80s until early 2000 – probably not this fine but fine enough for me, mostly with commercial thread but often with handspun added in. I started with simple looms through to a more complex 8 shaft looms. I worked as ergonomically as possible but cold basement garage with concrete floors wasn’t crash hot…
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Wouldn’t we use some much less of everything and use it, repair it, find uses for the bits not worn out if we has still to put that much work into creating the things we possess.
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