A' deasachadh clòimh airson clò a dhèanamh.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1970
Track ID
60465
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1970.295.B10; B11
Original Tape ID
Summary
Preparing wool for making tweed.
The contributor describes the work involved in preparing wool for weaving or knitting: shearing the sheep, washing the wool, collecting plants to dye it, making indigo dye and using sorrel to make the colour fast. She describes mixing colours, carding, making rolls ready for spinning, and describes the guite made of sheepskin to hold the rolls before they were spun into yarn.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Harris
Island - Berneray
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Harris
Island - Berneray
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good