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Women Clothing

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This skirt, called a pollera, may be worn in multiples and is made of hand-spun plain weave wool or, sometimes, commercial fabric.

Women Clothing

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This skirt, called a pollera, may be worn in multiples and is made of hand-spun plain weave wool or, sometimes, commercial fabric.

Winding

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To wind, skein, and ply, single strands of yarn are first rolled into balls, and then skeined and washed.

Weqontoy

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The weqontoy is a parasitic plant affecting leafy plants.

Weaving

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To weave means to separate alternate threads, with half being raised and half being lowered.

Watay

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This is a special technique dating back to pre-Incan times, known as ikat in some places.

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Washing

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The wool is preferably washed while on the still on the sheep to facilitate spinning.

Warping

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To warp means to wind threads around sets of stakes, that may be horizontal or vertical.

Truchac Chupan

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This design illustrates the tail of a trout.

Tinki Duraznos

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This design represents two peach pits side by side.