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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 and, under the influence of moisture, heat, pressure, and friction, bind together into a compact textile structure. Felt provides good insulation against cold and moisture. In Slovakia, felting was associated mainly with the production of hats and winter felted footwear known as váľanky.
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Technologies / Tools / Machines hand-held technique
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Vrabcová Iveta More information
Ličková Lucia More information
Vaneková Angelika More information
Sadilková Soňa More information
Mičuchová Alexandra More information
Rášová Lívia More information
Geringová Silvia More information
Horovská Milada More information
Jamnická Libuše More information
Glerups More information
Jana Roziaková More information

Materials

  • Walachian

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

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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...

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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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  • Cigája

    Wool of the Cigája sheep comes from the Cigája (Tsigai) breed, one of the oldest and most important indigenous sheep breeds in Central and Eastern...

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This phase of the project Library of Local Textile Materials was supported by the Slovak Arts Council.

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