Wool Yarn Skein

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Title

Wool Yarn Skein

Subject

INTANGABLE HERITAGE

Description

A 2-ply skein of yarn, S-twist. Making Process: Handspun yarn using spinning-wheel. The wool used are from Carl-Joahns own sheep, which are of an older local breed of sheep “Värmalndsfår”. These particular sheep produce a varying wool spanning for qualities used for tapestry to yarn for felting cloth. Apart from the sheering of the sheep, Carl-Johan has done all the prework such as washing, carding, to the spinning, to the finishing treatment.

Creator

Carl-Johan Lejrin

Source

craftedobjects,exampleobjects,swedenobjects

Date

2023

Contributor

sp259

Language

Swedish

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

Alternative Title

Härva av ullgarn

Date Submitted

05/04/2024

Date Modified

14/04/2025

Europeana

Europeana Type

TEXT

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Prim Media

Material

Wool

Natural Cultural

Cultural

Function

Textiles

Collection

Museum: Region Värmland

Citation

Carl-Johan Lejrin, “Wool Yarn Skein,” VERAP, accessed May 5, 2025, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/31.

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