(Netting / Filet) a knotting technique in which openwork textile or netting is made from a single thread. Individual loops are attached with knots...

Nuno felting is a textile technique in which fine wool (most commonly merino) is worked into a base fabric such as silk or gauze using a wet...

A pigment is a coloring substance that occurs in nature or is produced synthetically and is used to color various materials. Pigments are...

technique in which regular, sharp folds are formed in fabric using heat, pressure, and often steam. The process changes the shape and structure of...

Plying is the process of repeatedly twisting together two or more yarns, or strands of yarn made from fibers, to produce a thicker and stronger...

The weft is inserted by rapier rods. Suitable for a wide range of materials and complex patterns, with high precision.

Weaving tool used to beat the weft into the warp. It consisted of two horizontal rods between which reed, wooden, and later metal teeth were fixed...

They also twisted the hair from the tails of cows to weave crossbows using a wooden hook.

Winter supplementary occupation focused on the production and sale of reeds used in weaving. It was often connected with comb-making and the...

Sieve for sifting. The frame of the riečica had a round or square shape with a diameter of 25–60 cm (larger than a regular sieve). It was made from...

Ring spinning is a spindle-based method of spinning fibres, such as cotton, flax or wool, to make a yarn. The ring frame developed from the throstle...

Twisting fibers by hand is considered one of the oldest and simplest methods of producing thread without the use of tools. The technique was...

The fibers are spun in a rotating rotor; high speed, suitable for thicker yarns and recycled fibers. Open-end spinning is a technology for creating...

Sanforization is a controlled pre-shrinking process used to improve the dimensional stability of woven and knitted fabrics. The textile is...

Scutching is a step in the processing of cotton or the dressing of flax or hemp in preparation for spinning. The scutching process separates the...

Scutching is a step in the processing of cotton or the dressing of flax or hemp in preparation for spinning. The scutching process separates the...

Decorative joining seams – also known locally as scinky, mešterka, zväzovka, or mrežka, these stitches were used to join two pieces of fabric or to...

Sewing on an industrial machine is a basic technological operation in clothing and textile production, in which individual parts of textiles are...

Corn husk craft – shaping corn leaves into the form of dolls.

Traditional form of sheep breeding based on seasonal grazing in different locations and altitudes. It is closely connected with cultural traditions,...