The wool-processing machines in Merak in Trashigang have changed the way the people of Merak make wool yarns. However, due to frequent breakdowns of the carding machine, villagers are concerned that ...

A small sign on State Highway 8 near Raes Junction on the West Otago/Central Otago border says Wool Carding 1km. The track leads to a sheep farm where Barb and Stuart Peel run their carding business ...

For the women of Merag in Trashigang, processing wool is now no longer laborious as it used to be. This is because of a community-based medium-scale wool processing centre, which was set up in July ...

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 01: In a significant step toward revival and promotion of the traditional craft of Kashmiri Namdha, the Government has approved funds for refurbishing and installation of a ...

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To spread the fibers evenly across the carder, take a lock and catch the cut end on the teeth, using an index finger to hold the cut end as you pull the lock forward and away from the teeth with the ...

People have hand-crafted with wool for centuries. The beautiful aspect about traditional handwork is that you don’t need a ton of special skill and expensive equipment to get started. There are many ...

The used machine from North Carolina weighs 15,000 pounds and required two days to change just half its 10,000 needles. It now sits in an old barn attached to a store on the main highway in Valley ...