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Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working

Informant(s)
Name
George MacKenzie
Age
67
Origin
Assynt, Stoer
Location
Sutherland, Lairg, Durness
Date
1970
Notes
  • [NOTES: the questionnaire has a letter dated 10th December 1970 attached to it.]
1. Raw wool
2. Oil or grease put on wool before carding
3. Carding
cardagcarding. (Stoer, Assynt)
cir (ceer)card. (Stoer, Assynt)
4. Spinning
5. Parts of the spinning wheel
6. Yarn and associated apparatus
7. Dyeing
crotalbrown dye from grey lichens. (Stoer, Assynt)
poit ghaadye pot. (Stoer, Assynt)
8. Washing after dyeing
9. Warping
10. Beaming and tying
11. Weaving
brebadarweaver. (Stoer, Assynt)
12. Parts of the weaving loom
13. Finishing
maisterurine kept specially for washing cloth. (Stoer, Assynt)

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