Super User Omeka MetsExport Plugin The software used to generate this document is called Omeka MetsExport, which operates as a plugin for Omeka. Documentation can be found at http://github/MetsExport/ Wool blanket A decorative item used in household, it is distinctive for the area of Săpânța, Maramureș, because of its decorative style and colors.The Cerga de Săpânța (Săpânța wool blanket) shrinks to its proper size only in the vâltoare (a traditional water-powered washing whirlpool), whereas other cergi (wool blankets) are further processed after vâltorare by being passed through a piuă (a fulling mechanism) that beats the fabric until it reaches a pănură (felt-like texture). The Cerga de Săpânța is woven using four heddles with a wool warp, while other cergi may also use cotton or hemp warp threads in addition to wool. 657 2024 iain Romanian Physical Object 416 Cergă 02/07/2025 04/07/2025 https://www.sapantamaramures.ro/cergile-cresc-copiii-din-sapanta/ 230cm x 160cm x cm current,47.9667699419435,23.6999999964607; loom (război de țesut) more that 100 years old, reel (crâng/vîrtelniță), carder (rășchitor), sley (sucală), warp (urzoi), spindle (fuse), spinning wheel for a thicker type of wool (drugă/fuior) and after the wool material is hand- sewn together 739 Wool dyed with vegetable colours Săpânța, Maramureș, Romania CJMM_AR_04 Cultural These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and a decorative item of the traditional household, it can be used as a blanket, but also as a carpet. In this case the weaver sells these products The weaver uses locally sourced wool in the loom (război de țesut) then the reel (crâng/vîrtelniță), carder (rășchitor), sley (sucală), warp (urzoi), spindle (fuse), spinning wheel for a thicker type of wool (drugă/fuior) and after the wool material is hand- sewn together Locally sourced wool, vegetable colors from local plants like walnut leaves, red onions, privet for black colo These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and an informational-aesthetic role. The weaver can allocate several days, depending on the complexity to finish a cergă. Noemi Ganea TEXT