Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Prim Media 1788 Material Virgin wool from Xalda sheep, available in three natural shades: black, grey, and white — the original colors of the animal. Natural Cultural Cultural Function Garment providing warmth for the feet. Creation Purpose Direct sale to customers. Technique Traditionally, women carried out the entire wool process at home —shearing, washing, carding, and spinning— and continuously knitted socks and stockings for family members using the resulting yarn. Typically, the socks are knitted with undyed sheep’s wool, using four wooden needles. The wool comes from local farms in Asturias and has been selected by Marina in the natural colors of Xalda sheep: black, grey, and white. The raw material is sent to a spinning mill, where it undergoes washing, carding, and spinning. Marina handcrafts these socks herself. Material Source The wool comes from Xalda sheep raised on farms in Asturias. Conecept Wool socks are one of the most iconic garments of traditional Asturian attire, and their use has endured almost to the present day. Originally, women knitted them at home for the entire family, using four wooden needles. With the industrialization of sock production and the decline of traditional rural life, this typically female craft ceased to be practiced domestically. Nevertheless, these socks remain in demand—not only for historical reenactments or traditional folklore groups. The natural properties of wool make them especially suitable for everyday use, and in fact, merino wool is beginning to reappear in sportswear due to its beneficial qualities. This piece aims to be a contemporary garment rooted in tradition, reconnecting clothing with local identity and landscape. Production Quality Limited-run production. External ID UNIOVI_AR_45 Field Worker Rodríguez Pérez, Santiago Craft fibre and textile crafts Tool Machinery for washing, carding, and spinning wool; knitting needles. Place The town or city Tene, Quirós, Asturias, Spain Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://culturality.museum/wiki/index.php/Wool_socks Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wool socks Type The nature or genre of the resource Physical Object Description An account of the resource These socks are made from pure virgin wool sourced from Xalda sheep. Hand-knitted wool socks —known as calcetos in Asturian— have long been part of traditional Asturian attire, and they remain one of the few garments that have endured to the present day. While traditionally they were monochrome, usually white or black, more recent designs have introduced a variety of patterns and colors. In this case, the socks are made from undyed raw wool, and by combining naturally colored wool, decorative motifs are also created. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The socks are produced continuously, depending on the availability of raw materials and demand. This particular item was crafted in 2025 and is currently held in stock, ready for sale. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 1616 Language A language of the resource Asturian,Spanish Extent The size or duration of the resource. 25-40cm x cm x cm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource iain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 727 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived asturiasmap References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Argüelles Sánchez, L. (1986). Indumentaria popular en Asturias. GH Ed. Roza, G. (2006). La indumentaria tradicional asturiana: Guía práctica. Gloria Roza Cuesta. Santoveña Zapatero, F. (2018). Traje tradicional, indumentaria popular y construcción del cuerpo en Asturias (1860-1920). Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies; Fundación Municipal de Cultura, Educación y Universidad Popular; Ayto. de Gijón / Xixón. https://sedeelectronica.gijon.es/publicacions/show/8549-traje-tradicional-indumentaria-popular-y-construccion-del-cuerpo-en-asturias-1860-1920/ Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 13/10/2025 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Calcetines de lana, calcetos Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,43.204933648779495,-5.993876638159771; Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT