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  • Fur

    Fur is a natural material obtained from the skins of animals with a hair covering, where both the hair (fur) and the outer skin remain intact. It is...

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  • Linen fabric

    Linen fabric is a natural textile material made from the fibers of flax (Linum usitatissimum). It is known for its strength, breathability,...

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  • Composite

    A composite is a structured material made of two or more chemically or physically distinct components – typically reinforcing fibers and a matrix –...

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  • Hemp fiber

    It is made from long bast fibres of the stem of industrial hemp. It is one of the oldest and most sustainable textile fibres. It is breathable,...

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  • Hemp fabric

    Hemp fabric is a natural textile material made from fibers of the stalks of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), known for its strength, durability,...

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  • Hemp yarn

    It is made from long bast fibres of the stem of industrial hemp. It is one of the oldest and most sustainable textile fibres. The yarn is suitable...

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  • Blended fabrics

    Blended fabrics are textile materials produced by weaving yarns made from at least two different types of fibres—most commonly a combination of...

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  • Blended fibers

    Blended fibres are textile materials created by combining several types of fibres—most commonly natural fibres (such as cotton or wool) with...

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  • Blended yarns

    Blended yarns are textile materials produced by spinning two or more types of fibres together—most commonly a combination of natural fibres (such as...

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  • Linden bast

    Linden fibre, obtained from the bast (inner bark) of the linden tree (genus Tilia), is one of the oldest natural fibres used by humans. Its use for...

    • soaking
    • twisting
    • rolling
    • weaving
    • plying

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  • Cotton

    Cotton is produced from a fine fibre that forms the protective covering of cotton plant seeds, resembling fluffy tufts of cotton wool. The word...

    • binding
    • bleaching
    • combing
    • dyeing
    • knitting
    • plying
    • spinning
    • twisting
    • weaving

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  • Walachian

    It originates from the traditional Slovak sheep breed Valaška, one of the oldest and most resilient breeds raised in the mountainous and foothill...

    • bleaching
    • combing
    • druganie
    • dyeing
    • plying
    • spinning
    • twisting
    • washing

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  • Goat hair

    Goats were domesticated animals in the territory of Slovakia, and although there are no archaeological finds confirming their textile use,...

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  • Horse hair

    Horsehair is strong, flexible, relatively coarse, and is used mainly for upholstery, mattresses, brush making, bow hair for string instruments, and...

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  • Cattle tail hair

    Cattle hair – It was mixed into wool for coarser cloths used as blankets for horses and as material for sewing woolen footwear. Fabrics made from...

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  • Pig bristles

    Pig bristles – Pig hair is not a common material in the textile industry and was used mainly as an emergency or supplementary material. In Slovakia,...

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  • Hemp seeds

    Cannabis sativa, which is cultivated for industrial as well as textile purposes.Hemp seeds are a complex source of proteins, healthy fats, fiber,...

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  • Hemp shives

    It refers to hemp fiber that still contains remnants of the woody part of the stem—known as shives. During hemp processing, the stems are first...

    • bleaching
    • combing
    • decortication/breaking
    • dewing
    • dyeing
    • felting
    • knitting
    • soaking
    • spinning
    • twisting
    • weaving
    • wet felting

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  • Hemp roving

    Hemp roving is a mass of disordered hemp fibres containing pieces of shives, produced during the breaking process in a decortication line.

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  • Birka

    Birka was an important trading and craft centre of the Vikings in Sweden, where during the 8th–10th centuries people lived mainly a traditional...

    • combing
    • druganie
    • dyeing
    • felting
    • knitting
    • spinning
    • washing
    • weaving
    • wet felting

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  • Hemp sliver

    Long, combed and aligned fibre obtained from the stem of industrial hemp. It is a semi-finished product that serves as a basis for the production of...

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  • Racka

    Wool of the Racka sheep – general description, history, and interesting facts The Racka is an ancient and rare sheep breed originating from Hungary,...

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  • Hemp stem

    The main stem of the plant Cannabis sativa, which serves as support for leaves and flowers. It is known for its high fibre content and versatile use...

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  • Hemp concrete

    An ecological building and insulation material made from a mixture of hemp shives (the woody core of the stem), lime binder, and water. It is known...

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  • Silk

    Silk is one of the oldest and most luxurious textile materials in the world, with a fascinating history that dates back to ancient China. Its...

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  • Pig intestine ropes

    Pig intestines were commonly used in the past for producing ropes, cords, and strong threads, especially in crafts that required high strength,...

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  • Tendons

    In textile crafts and industry, tendons from large mammals were used for the production of strong threads, cords, reinforcements, and decorative...

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  • Leather strips

    Strips of animal leather are among the oldest materials used in textile crafts and industry. Since prehistoric times, they have been used for...

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  • Merino microns 14

    Merino wool comes from sheep of the Merino breed, which originates in Spain. The first Merino sheep likely arrived in Spain during the Middle Ages,...

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  • Merino microns 16

    Merino wool comes from sheep of the Merino breed, which originates from Spain. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Merino sheep began to spread to other...

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  • Merino microns 18

    Merino wool comes from sheep of the Merino breed, which originates from Spain. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Merino sheep began to spread to other...

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    Merino wool comes from sheep of the Merino breed, which originates from Spain. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Merino sheep began to spread to other...

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  • Shetland brown

    It originates from a sheep breed raised on the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland, where the sheep have adapted to harsh, windy, and cold...

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  • Falkland

    Wool from the Falkland Islands does not come from a single breed, but from several types of sheep, mainly Polwarth, Merino, and Corriedale, raised...

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  • Angora goat

    Angora is a highly specialized fibre breed. The exact time of its origin is unknown, but it is believed to date back to around 4000 BC. The breed...

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  • Angora rabbit

    The fluffy Angora rabbit was named after the Turkish city of Ankara, which was formerly called Angora, where domestic animals were first actively...

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  • Nettle seed

    The stem of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is the source of a strong bast fibre used in the textile industry since prehistoric times. It...

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  • Nettle fiber

    It is obtained from the outer layer of the stem of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica). It is a very strong, long, and fine bast fibre that has been...

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  • Nettle sliver

    It is a combed and aligned fibre obtained from the stem of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica). It is a traditional natural material that has been...

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  • Nettle fabric

    Nettle fabric is a textile material made from bast fibers of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), which has historically been an important alternative...

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  • Flax shives

    It refers to flax fiber that still contains remnants of the woody part of the stem—known as shives. During flax processing, the stems are first...

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  • Linkoln

    It originates from England and belongs among the largest sheep breeds in the world. It is known for producing one of the longest and most lustrous...

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  • Flax flower

    It is small and five-petaled, most commonly light blue to blue-violet in color, more rarely white or pink. The flowers are arranged in loose cymes...

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  • Manx loathan

    An ancient, rare sheep breed originating from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. The breed is very old, likely existing already in the Iron Age and...

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  • Linen yarn

    It is made from the long fibers of the stem of flax (Linum usitatissimum). It is one of the oldest and most sustainable textile materials, known for...

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  • Flax stem

    It is a basic raw material used to obtain high-quality natural fiber for the textile industry. It is known for its high content of strong bast...

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  • Linen fiber

    The fiber is obtained from the stem of flax (Linum usitatissimum). It is one of the oldest and highest-quality natural fibers, known for its...

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  • Silk flakes

    They are short, irregular pieces of silk fiber that are created as a by-product during the spinning of silk from cocoons of the silkworm (Bombyx...

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  • Woolen cloth

    A fabric made from sheep wool, sometimes with an admixture of other animal hair, finished by a process of fulling (felting). A loosely woven plain...

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  • Merino d'arles

    A traditional sheep breed from southern France (especially the Provence and Crau regions), developed in the early 19th century by crossing local...

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Táto fáza projektu Knižnica lokálnych textilných materiálov bola podporená Fondom na podporu umenia.
This phase of the project Library of Local Textile Materials was supported by the Slovak Arts Council.

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