Mičuchová Alexandra

Since 2016, it has been involved in the processing of sheep's wool to the production of wool yarns. The technique of knitting on needles consists mainly of wool caps. Woolen scarves made by weaving on looms can also be found in its assortment. In 2022 and 2023, she presented her work in the Alley of Crafts at the Kavečany Castle and in the Alley of Crafts at the Stropkov Fair.

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Contact person	Mičuchová Alexandra
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Link	https://uluv.sk/vyrobcovia/micuchova-alexandra/

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About the organization

Phase
Farm / Company / Factory / Institute / University	Craftsperson
Link	https://uluv.sk/vyrobcovia/micuchova-alexandra/
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Material name
Product name	Knitted hats and woven scarves
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Patron institution	Úľuv
Final product name	Woolen hats knitted on needles, woolen scarves woven on looms, demonstrations of crafts at craft events.
Type of final product
Final product suitable for the sector
Final products suitable for the process
Machine / Tool	comb for wool, felt needle, knitting needles, spinning wheel, hand hook, hand needle, hand weaving loom
Areas of activity	Education, Craft
Industry	Textile, Fashion
Services	Education, Consultations, Production to order
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Material type for further processing
Minimum quantity of material for processing
Maximum capacity of material for processing
Machined surface
Partnership cooperation
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košický
City	Košice

Materials / products

Woolen yarn
Wool yarn is a textile material made from natural wool fibres obtained mainly from sheep, but also from animals such as goats, alpacas, and llamas....
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Woolen fabric
Wool fabric is a textile material made from yarn containing wool fibers from sheep, often blended with fibers from goats, camels, or other animals,...
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Wool
Wool is a natural textile fibre obtained primarily from the fleece of sheep, but also from goats, camels, rabbits, and other animals. Its history...
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Technologies

wool processing

Wet cleaning method used to remove dirt and grease from wool. It often began before shearing, when sheep were washed. Wool was commonly washed in a...

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dyeing

Traditional craft focused on the dyeing of textiles. On the territory of present-day Slovakia, dyers primarily specialized in the coloring of linen...

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spinning

Manual spinning is a traditional textile technology in which loose fibers are drawn out, aligned, and twisted into a continuous thread. The process...

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wet felting

One of the oldest textile techniques, based on joining animal fibers, especially sheep wool, without spinning them into yarn. Fibers are layered...

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dry felting

Modern textile technique in which sheep wool or other suitable fibers are compacted without water or soap. Unlike wet felting, it uses a special...

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weaving

Method of making textiles, based on the rectangular crossing of two sets of threads – warp and weft. Mechanically separated groups of warp threads...

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