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Weaving Mensah Kpodoh for the Bedspread B1 Starching To enable it to resist the tension in the loom, the skeins of yarn are immersed in a solution of starch made from cassava root. Then they are stretched out to dry. |
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Spooling From the reel rotating on the bottle (Atatupka), the skeins are unwound with the spooler (Etieomo) and the yarn is wound on the bobbins (Ayiti). |
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Warping From the bobbins arranged on the creel (Loho), the yarn is stretched between the stakes. Then all the warp (Avo) is wound up. to form a ring. This warp-ring (Avotsihe) got name from the ring (Tsihe) that is placed on the head to support the carrying of heavy weights. ... and then Threading and Weaving: >>> Strag >>> AFEVO > No >>> AFEVO > Avotsihe |
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