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2. Palestinian handicrafts - Wikipedia

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   Imported to Europe as early as the 13th century, this fabric later gave its name to the loose weave fabric known today as gauze. [5] Weaving was traditionally carried out by bedouin women to create household items suited for the life in the desert. The thread is spun from sheep's wool, colored with natural dyes, and woven into a fabric using a ...

3. List of hat styles - Wikipedia

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   A woven cap, typical of Chiloé Archipelago, that is made of coarse raw wool and usually topped by a pom-pom. Chullo: Peruvian or Bolivian hat with ear-flaps made from vicuña wool, alpaca, llama or sheep's wool. [32] Chupalla: A straw hat made in Chile. Cloche hat: A bell-shaped woman's' hat that was popular during the Roaring Twenties. Coal ...

4. Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods - Wikipedia

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   Indeed, if the fabric is to be water repellent, lanolin is not removed at any stage. Washing the wool at this stage can be a tedious process. Some people wash it a small handful at a time very carefully, and then set it out to dry on a table in the sun. Others will wash the whole fleece. Lanolin is removed by soaking the fleece in very hot water.

5. Johnson Woolen Mills - Wikipedia

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   The mill itself closed in 1960 but clothing is still made on-site, having a reputation of being "sturdy clothing good for many winters." [4] Johnson Woolen Mills creates clothing useful for hunting such as hunting coats and pants made of heavy fabric in reds and greens, with many pockets.

6. Woolen - Wikipedia

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   Woolen (American English) or woollen (Commonwealth English) is a type of yarn made from carded wool. Woolen yarn is soft, light, stretchy, and full of air. It is thus a good insulator, and makes a good knitting yarn. Woolen yarn is in contrast to worsted yarn, in which the fibers are combed to lie parallel rather than carded, producing a hard ...

7. Textile manufacture during the British Industrial Revolution

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   The nature of work changed during industrialisation from a craft production model to a factory-centric model. It was during the years 1761 to 1850 that these changes happened. Textile factories organized workers' lives much differently from craft production. Handloom weavers worked at their own pace, with their own tools, and within their own ...