From Shearing Wool to Weaving

Go Alpaca!

Last week we took alpaca fur (very very soft) and twisted it into yarn. After that we wove a wonderful tapestry.

Gozez - Shearing
Melabain - Whitening (bleaching)
Menafetz - Disentangling, Combing
Tzovayah - Dyeing
Toveh - Spinning
Maisach - Mounting the warp (stretching threads onto loom)
Oseh Beit Batai Neirin - Setting two heddles (preparing to weave)
Oraig - Weaving
Potzai'ah - Separating (removing) threads (Unweaving)
Koshair - Tying a knot
Matir - Untying a knot