The loom and the process

1. Shearing and washing — late May, washed in cold water and dried on the fence.
2. Carding and spinning — on a spindle, thicker yarn for rugs, finer for blankets.
3. Dyeing — in copper pots over a wood fire, one colour per day.
4. Weaving — on a horizontal oak loom, about 30 cm per day for a dense rug.
5. Fulling — the finished blanket goes to the water mill (vâltoare) to thicken.