From Sheep to Woolens: Wool Processing in Gaelic Nova Scotia
The Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gaidhealach
Before the Industrial Revolution touched Cape Breton, carding was tedious hand labour. Mechanized regional carding mills improved the process and lessened the time it took to produce wool. This video, produced by The Highland Village Museum, looks at hand and machine carding.
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- Running Time: 1:47
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