Clothes on the body – wool and linen

This year's walk - Farm life, Livestock & useful plants, Intermediate level, School leaving

Clothes on the body – wool and linen It was especially the women in the old farming communities who took responsibility for the tasks of processing wool and linen and producing clothes for both everyday and festive occasions. The men's tasks were linked to the earliest processes in the processing which often required strength and more hands. Both the processing of wool…

Straw and rope

This year's walk - Farm life, Livestock & useful plants, Intermediate level

Straw and rope Straw was previously a very valuable resource that was used for many different purposes. It was not only important as animal feed, bedding and thatching material. Straw was also used to make seat covers, beehives, children's cradles, sewing baskets, containers for storing grain, flour and groats, straw mats (ropes), soles, etc. Rope weaving is a textile craft that…