close up of white wool yarn warp on a warping mill with a black cotton guide string. Shows how important it is to keep things organized

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measuring wool yarn on a warping mill. It's important to get each yarn exactly the same length. Different weavers have different techniques, for this one, the guide string (black) is at the top and the warp chain is built below the guide.

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Size: 4769px × 3179px
Location: weaving studio
Photo credit: © CrowingHen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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