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Oswal Knit Plus by abcwools

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  Historians write that before the appearance of scissors, Oswal Knit Plus wool was apparently collected during molting, combed out with combs, cut off with sharp knives, or ... animals were shaved head-on since razors were known and used. By the way, it was also possible to shave the skins that were taken off, which were necessary for the tanning industry; in some cases, this is still being done. To clean the wool from debris, before spinning it was "beaten" with special devices on wooden lattices, disassembled by hand, or combed with iron and wooden combs. A curious story has been preserved in the Scandinavian saga, which tells about the events of the 10th century. The grown man constantly made the boy scratch his back. In the end, the teenager rebelled and "scratched" the adult with an iron wool comb. His humiliating duty was over for him ... In addition to the most common sheep wool, goat hair was used (goat down was especially respected), cow and dog hair. Cow's wool, according to somewhat later materials, was used, in particular, for the manufacture of belts and blankets. But dog hair from ancient times to this day is considered healing, and, apparently, not in vain. "Hooves" made of dog hair were worn by people suffering from rheumatism. And if you believe the popular rumor, with its help it was possible to get rid of not only ailments. If we weave a string out of dog hair and tie it around your arm, leg, or neck, it was believed that the most ferocious dog would not pounce ... felt it from a distance ...

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