VERA Platform_740 Wool blanket "A decorative item used in household, it is distinctive for the area of S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba, Maramure\u0219, because of its decorative style and colors.The Cerga de S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba (S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba wool blanket) shrinks to its proper size only in the v\u00e2ltoare (a traditional water-powered washing whirlpool), whereas other cergi (wool blankets) are further processed after v\u00e2ltorare by being passed through a piu\u0103 (a fulling mechanism) that beats the fabric until it reaches a p\u0103nur\u0103 (felt-like texture).\r\n\r\nThe Cerga de S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba is woven using four heddles with a wool warp, while other cergi may also use cotton or hemp warp threads in addition to wool." iain Romanian Movable Heritage image/jpeg IMAGE University of St Andrews VERA Platform 657 "A decorative item used in household, it is distinctive for the area of S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba, Maramure\u0219, because of its decorative style and colors.The Cerga de S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba (S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba wool blanket) shrinks to its proper size only in the v\u00e2ltoare (a traditional water-powered washing whirlpool), whereas other cergi (wool blankets) are further processed after v\u00e2ltorare by being passed through a piu\u0103 (a fulling mechanism) that beats the fabric until it reaches a p\u0103nur\u0103 (felt-like texture).\r\n\r\nThe Cerga de S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba is woven using four heddles with a wool warp, while other cergi may also use cotton or hemp warp threads in addition to wool." image/jpeg Image "Cerg\u0103 from S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba" image/jpeg Marius Muresan Image 47.9667699419435 23.6999999964607