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Traditional loom-felt lessons in Greece

 Posted on December 14, 2013 by zagori

Learn to use a traditional loom to weave cloth. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads. Seminars in the Zagoria region in Greece

Handmade creations & Loom – felt seminars in Zagorochoria, Greece According to the Greek myths Athena and Arachne had a weaving contest. Arachne claimed to be a better weaver than Athena and thus infuriated her. Not only did she boast of her achievements but in…

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