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  • A Romanian peasant farmer wearing traditional footwear (opinci) worn with woollen felt foot wraps (obiele) at Ocna Sugatag market, Maramures, Romania
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  • Close up of a woollen yathra blanket from the Bumthang region in central Bhutan. Yathra is a hand woven fabric made from the wool of sheep and yak and is the most famous textile product of Bumthang. Produced on a Tibetan style loom, yathra cloth is woven in strips and made into skarfs, jackets, blankets; table cloths and bags.
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  • A handwoven woollen yathra skarf on a Tibetan style loom outside her farmhouse in the Tang Valley, Bumthang, Central Bhutan. Yathra is a hand woven fabric made from the wool of sheep and yak and is the most famous textile product of Bumthang. Yathra cloth is made into skarfs, jackets, table cloths and bags.
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  • Dhenchen Chezom weaves a woollen yathra skarf on a Tibetan style loom outside her farmhouse in the Tang Valley, Bumthang, Central Bhutan. Yathra is a hand woven fabric made from the wool of sheep and yak and is the most famous textile product of Bumthang. Yathra cloth is made into skarfs, jackets, blankets; table cloths and bags.
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  • A pair of hand knitted woollen mittens hanging on a wall at a sheepfold in Lunca Ilvei, Romania
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  • Portrait of Mihai Vlad, a shepherd in Soars village, Saxon Transylvania, Romania. His shepherds cloak, a handwoven checked woollen blanket is particular to this area. Whereas in most countries sheep are reared for wool and meat, in Romania these are seen as by-products and the real purpose of the flock is to produce branza or cheese.
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  • A peasant farmer wearing a hand knitted woollen cardigan stands with two sheep at Bogdan Voda market, Maramures, Romania. Whereas in most countries sheep are reared for wool and meat, in Romania these are seen as by-products and the real purpose of the flock is to produce branza or cheese.
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  • On an 'auspicious day', a Brokpa man wearing a sleeveless deer skin vest over his 'gho' a traditional long sleeved woollen tunic made from yak wool stands outside the temple in Merak, Eastern Bhutan.
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  • A Brokpa man wearing a sleeveless deer skin vest over his 'gho' a traditional long sleeved woollen tunic made from yak wool outside the Buddhist temple in Merak, Eastern Bhutan.
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  • A woollen sock or caltuni often worn with peasant sandals (opinci) by women in remote villages in rural Maramures. Traditionally subsistence farmers In Maramures raise their own sheep to provide wool for knitting and weaving clothing.
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  • A man wearing a hand knitted woollen jumper holds a banner at a funeral, Botiza, Maramures, Romania
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  • Weaving a woollen yathra blanket on a Tibetan style loom in Chumey village, Bumthang, Central Bhutan. Yathra is a hand woven fabric made from the wool of sheep and yak and is the most famous textile product of Bumthang. Yathra cloth is made into skarfs, jackets, blankets, tablecloths and bags.
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  • Portrait of a Brokpa man wearing outside the Buddhist temple on an 'auspicious day' in the remote village of Merak in Eastern Bhutan. He is wearing a sleeveless deer skin vest over his 'gho' a traditional long sleeved woollen tunic made from yak wool.
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  • A fur Sporran hangs by a chain round the waist of a man wearing a woollen tartan kilt, in Rockness, Scotland. The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century.
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  • A Closing Down Sale sign is displayed in the window of a branch of The Edinburgh Woollen Mill on 3rd November 2020 in Windsor, United Kingdom. The struggling high-street fashion chain, which owns Peacocks and Jaeger, was given two weeks to find buyers or new investors as an alternative to going into administration on 23rd October.
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  • Portrait of a shepherd in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. His shepherd's hat and cloak, a handwoven checked woollen blanket are particular to the Brasov region. Shepherd’s hats are totally handmade. The interior should be white and it should hold water so that the shepherd can use it to collect water from streams to wash in when he’s up in the mountains.
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  • An elderly woman knits woollen socks whilst walking down the street in Sieu, Maramures, Romania. Traditionally subsistence farmers In Maramures raise their own sheep to provide wool for knitting and weaving clothing.
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  • Portrait of an elderly Big Flowery Miao woman wearing a traditional handwoven hemp skirt and woollen, handwoven cloak. Qie Chong village, Guizhou Province, China. Although hemp production is decreasing because land is needed for cash crops and manufactured cotton is readily available, it is still grown, spliced and women in remote mountain villages in Guizhou Province. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • A newborn lamb lies on a woollen rug next to a shepherd's wife at the Measurement of the Milk festival, Botiza, Maramures, Romania. The Measurement of the Milk festivals take place at the beginning of May, when the shepherds bring the flocks, which have spend a few days grazing in the hills, to meet the villagers at a clearing where the measurement will take place.  The sheep are milked by their owners, and the yield of each family’s animals measured to determine the quota of cheese that they will receive during that season.
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  • Portrait of a man wearing a woollen hat, surrounded by steam, after going ice swimming at the small lake of Vuorilampi, Jyvaskyla, Central Finland. Ice swimming takes place in a body of water with a frozen crust of ice, which requires a hole cutting in it.  In Finland, the ice swimming tradition has generally been connected with the sauna tradition and it is not seen as an ascetic or religious ritual, but as a way to cool off rapidly after staying in the sauna and as a stress relief.
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  • Interior of a sheepfold with religious icon and woollen weaving on the wall and net curtains at the window, Lunca Ilvei, Romania
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  • An elderly Romanian woman sits on a wooden bench outside her home, Botiza, Maramures, Romania. She's wearing a hand knitted green cardigan, a flowery apron, traditional footwear (opinci) and woollen socks (caltuni).
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  • Wearing a traditional woollen woven apron (zadie), a peasant farmer collects sticks for growing beans up from the forest, Botiza, Maramures, Romania. 90% of vegetable production is grown in small household plots and mainly used for self-consumption and for sale on local markets.
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  • A man wearing a woollen hat relaxes in a hole in the ice after taking a sauna in the small lake Vuorilampi, Jyvaskyla, Central Finland.
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  • A peasant woman wearing a striped apron (zadie) made from a single width of woven wool with horizontal pink and black stripes and traditional footwear (opinci) worn with felt foot wraps (obiele), Botiza, Maramures, Romania. Traditionally subsistence farmers In Maramures raise their own sheep to provide wool for knitting and weaving clothing.
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  • An elderly peasant farmer carries a tree branches home to use as firewood, Poienile Izei, Maramures, Romania
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  • A Romanian peasant farmer wearing a traditional striped apron (zadie), made of a single width of woven wool, holds a string of organically grown beans, Botiza, Maramures, Romania. 90% of vegetable production is grown in small household plots and mainly used for self-consumption and for sale on local markets.
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  • Amado Gutierrez Ruiz weaving a woollen rug with naturally dyed wool in the Zapotec weaving village of  Teotitlan del Valle in Oaxaca, Mexico on 29 November 2018
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  • Naturally dyed woollen yarn hanging in the studio of master dyer Juana Gutierrez Contreras in the Zapotec village of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 1 December 2018. The natural dye materials are harvested in the Sierra Juarez mountains between October and November and other materials can be found in the courtyard gardens of Teotitlan. The plants are collected to make colourful dyes for blankets and other woven items
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  • An Akha woman putting on her traditional headdress before a village wedding, Ban Lang Pa, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. Made from hand forged silver, coins, handwoven cotton, market bought cotton, plastic beads, bamboo, cowrie shells and woollen tassels women would traditionally wear their headdress even while bathing, sleeping and working in the fields.
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  • Naturally dyed woollen yarn and natural dye materials in the studio of master dyer Juana Gutierrez Contreras in the Zapotec village of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 1 December 2018. The natural dye materials are harvested in the Sierra Juarez mountains between October and November and other materials can be found in the courtyard gardens of Teotitlan. The plants are collected to make colourful dyes for blankets and other woven items
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  • Naturally dyed woollen yarn hanging in the studio of master dyer Juana Gutierrez Contreras in the Zapotec village of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 24 November 2018. The natural dye materials are harvested in the Sierra Juarez mountains between October and November and other materials can be found in the courtyard gardens of Teotitlan. The plants are collected to make colourful dyes for blankets and other woven items
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  • An Akha woman wearing her traditional headdress at Meung Long market, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. Made from hand forged silver, coins, handwoven cotton, market bought cotton, plastic beads, bamboo, cowrie shells and woollen tassels women would traditionally wear their headdress even while bathing, sleeping and working in the fields.
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  • Close up of an Akha women’s headdress made from hand forged silver, coins, handwoven cotton, market bought cotton, plastic beads, bamboo, cowrie shells and woollen tassels. Traditionally, women would wear their headdress even while bathing, sleeping and working in the fields. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals.
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  • An Akha woman putting on her traditional headdress before a village wedding, Ban Lang Pa, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. Made from hand forged silver, coins, handwoven cotton, market bought cotton, plastic beads, bamboo, cowrie shells and woollen tassels women would traditionally wear their headdress even while bathing, sleeping and working in the fields.
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  • Close up of an Akha women’s headdress, Muang Long, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. The headdress is made from hand forged silver, coins, handwoven cotton, market bought cotton, plastic beads, bamboo, cowrie shells and woollen tassels. Women would traditionally wear their headdress even while bathing, sleeping and working in the fields.
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  • An Akha woman putting on her traditional headdress before a village wedding, Ban Lang Pa, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. Made from hand forged silver, coins, handwoven cotton, market bought cotton, plastic beads, bamboo, cowrie shells and woollen tassels women would traditionally wear their headdress even while bathing, sleeping and working in the fields.
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