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  • Merino d'arles

    A traditional sheep breed from southern France (especially the Provence and Crau regions), developed in the early 19th century by crossing local...

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  • Linen cloth

    Linen fabric (linen cloth) is a classic woven textile made from bast fibers of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), and it is considered one of the...

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  • Merino melír

    Merino wool comes from sheep of the Merino breed, which originates from Spain. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Merino sheep began to spread to other...

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  • Roma woven tape

    A braid or tape with a ribbed (rips) weave made from yellow cotton yarn. Originally, such tapes were made from hemp and flax yarns in natural color,...

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  • Shetland

    It originates from sheep bred on the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland, where the animals have adapted to harsh, windy, and cold conditions. It...

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  • Tablet-woven bands

    A belt or sash (opasovačka, posek) is an accessory of women’s, and more rarely men’s, traditional clothing. Women’s belts were used to cinch the...

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  • Lace

    A self-supporting, mostly openwork (translucent) knitted, tied, or woven textile. Its function was to edge, reinforce, and protect the borders of...

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  • Wensleydale

    It is a typical British longwool fibre from the Wensleydale sheep breed. The wool has fine, long, silky curls with a wavy structure and very little...

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  • Wool insulation

    Wool insulation is an eco-friendly insulating material obtained from sheep’s wool (either raw fleece or recycled wool textiles). The use of sheep’s...

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  • Zwartbles

    It originates from a sheep breed native to the northern Netherlands. It is not suitable for dyeing, but it excels in its natural dark shades. It is...

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  • Hemp insulation

    Hemp insulation is an eco-friendly material made from fibres or hurd (shives) of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa). It is highly renewable,...

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  • Blue face laichester

    It comes from a British sheep breed developed in northeastern England and is among the best-known and most valued British wools. It has a...

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  • Hemp-wool insulation

    Hemp–wool insulation is a modern natural insulating material that combines fibres from industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) and sheep’s wool. Since the...

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  • Chubut

    It originates from Argentine Patagonia (Chubut province) and is a fine Merino wool. The fibres are naturally elastic, so the resulting yarn is...

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  • Needle lace

    A type of self-supporting, openwork textile made by sewing loops, knots, and interlacing threads with a needle. As an independent textile, it was...

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  • Rambouillet

    It is a French sheep breed developed at the end of the 18th century from original Spanish Merino sheep. These sheep are known for their resilience,...

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  • Spruce bast

    Spruce bast is the inner bark layer (phloem) located beneath the outer bark of the Norway spruce (Picea abies). It is composed mainly of cellulose...

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  • Coriedale

    It is a sheep breed developed at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in New Zealand and Australia by crossing Merino and Lincoln sheep. The...

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  • Birch bast

    Birch bast is a light-coloured, fine, and flexible fibre found beneath the bark of the silver birch (Betula pendula).

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  • Eider

    It originates from the German sheep breed Weißköpfiges Fleischschaf, which is mainly raised in northern Germany under harsh coastal conditions. The...

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  • Elm bast

    Elm bast is a soft, fine, yet durable fibre found beneath the bark of the elm tree. Similar to linden bast, it was traditionally used for decorative...

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  • Oak bast

    Oak bast is the inner fibrous layer found beneath the bark of the oak tree, characterized by its hardness and strength.

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  • Gotland

    It originates from the Gotland sheep breed, native to the Swedish island of Gotland. It contains a higher proportion of long outer hairs and less...

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  • Alder bast

    Alder bast comes from the alder tree and is light-coloured, soft, and relatively flexible.

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  • Cheviot/ Blackface

    They are traditional British sheep breeds originating from the border regions of England and Scotland, and their wool is often blended to achieve...

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  • Maple

    Maple bast is the fibrous inner layer found beneath the bark of maple trees. It is light in colour and moderately fine in texture.

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  • Jacob

    The Jacob sheep may be one of the oldest spotted sheep breeds in existence. The earliest artistic depictions appear as far back as 1800 BC in...

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  • Straw

    Straw is the dry stalk residue of cereal crops (such as wheat, rye, barley, or oats) remaining after the grain has been threshed. It is a...

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  • Swaledale

    It originates from the Swaledale sheep breed from Yorkshire and northern England, where these sheep are known for their resilience in harsh...

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  • Corn husk

    Corn husk is the outer leafy sheath that surrounds the ear of maize beneath its layered covering. It is a natural, fibrous, light-coloured,...

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  • Polwarth

    It originates from Australia, where this sheep breed was developed in the late 19th century by crossing Merino (75%) and Lincoln (25%) sheep. The...

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  • Húžva (willow withies)

    Húžva is a traditional Slovak term for a narrow, long, flexible strip of bast, bark, or wood obtained from trees—most commonly willow, hazel,...

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  • Teeswater

    It is a British sheep breed originating from the Teesdale area in northeastern England, and today it is considered rare and classified as an...

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  • Goldenrod

    A perennial herb with bright yellow flowers, native to North America and Europe. Its stem is upright and becomes woody in the lower part, while the...

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  • Eider down

    Eider down is an exceptionally rare and highly valued natural material obtained from the breast down of the common eider duck (Somateria...

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  • angorský králik

    The fluffy Angora rabbit was named after the Turkish city of Ankara, which was formerly called Angora, where domestic animals were first actively...

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  • Narrowleaf cattail

    Narrowleaf cattail (Typha angustifolia) is a perennial wetland plant. In Slovakia, it was traditionally used for making woven mats and bags called...

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  • Milk protein

    Milk protein, especially casein, is used to produce so-called milk fibre (casein fibre), which belongs to regenerated protein fibres. This fibre is...

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  • Mint cellulose

    An innovative textile material in which mint extract or mint plant residues are incorporated into a cellulose-based fibre. This type of fibre is...

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  • Viscose pulp

    It is the basic raw material for the production of viscose fibre, which is widely used in the textile industry. It is obtained through the chemical...

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  • Fake mohair

    A textile material that imitates the appearance of real mohair, but is most commonly made from synthetic fibres, especially acrylic or...

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  • Viscose

    A semi-synthetic fibre made from regenerated cellulose, most commonly derived from wood or cotton. It was developed as a cheaper alternative to silk...

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  • Fake cashmere

    Fake cashmere is a term used for textile materials that imitate the properties of natural cashmere but are made from cheaper raw materials, mainly...

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  • nylon bio beige

    A fibre made from renewable or recycled sources, also available in natural (beige) shades. Bio-nylon can be partially or fully plant-based, or it...

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  • Corn fiber Ingeo®

    An innovative synthetic fiber made from renewable plant-based sources—specifically sugars derived from corn. It is the result of a biotechnological...

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  • Pineapple fiber

    It is obtained from the leaves of the pineapple plant. It is both a traditional and modern eco-friendly material, widely used in Asia for producing...

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  • Bobbin lace

    A self-supporting openwork (transparent) knitted textile made by braiding, crossing and twisting threads using bobbins on a cushion or pillow....

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  • Jute

    Jute is a natural bast fibre obtained from the stems of the jute plant (Corchorus genus), which is grown mainly in tropical and subtropical regions....

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  • Pineapple

    Pineapple fibre (pineapple leaf fibre, PALF) is a natural plant fibre obtained from the leaves of the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus). It is known...

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  • Sisal

    Production of ropes, cords, twines, carpets, mats, bags, hats, footwear, and upholstery. Reinforcement in composite materials, automotive industry,...

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This phase of the project Library of Local Textile Materials was supported by the Slovak Arts Council.

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