Theole (felt making)

What you will learn

• Sort and prepare raw sheep wool
• Lay, wet and roll the felt by hand
• Read the quality of a finished sheet
• Adapt felt for a ger or for clothing

Course content

3 modules - 10 lessons - 2h 30m total length

Requirements

• No prerequisite, this knowledge is open to all
• Curiosity and a little patience
• Basic materials are listed in the first lesson

Description

Felt is the heart of nomadic life. In this knowledge I show you, gesture by gesture, how we turn raw wool into the felt that covers our ger and warms our families. Filmed on the steppe, the way my grandmother taught me.

Who this is for

• Anyone curious about other cultures and crafts
• People who want to pass on or revive a tradition
• Travellers and lovers of the territory

Course notes

• PDF sheet of the key steps
• Materials and suppliers list
• Glossary of the territory's terms

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