I recently made it back up to Santiago for about a week to look into primary materials for my internship. The stops that most caught my attention were the wool yarn factories- the juxtaposition between these industrialized systems and the hand spun, dyed, and woven wool trade I have been learning about in Labranza is quite interesting. Each method definitely has its pros and cons.
Back on The Metro
Crude Wool!
Processing
The Final Product
fresh out of the dryer : )
When the CEO of one of the larger wool factories in Santiago was giving me a tour, I forgot about acting professional and got so excited at the sight of this "mountain of wool" that he offered to take a picture of me.
Other Yarn Samples
Downtown Santiago
Back in Labranza with Hand-spun Yarns
Thanks for the updates. Keep on spinning through Chile and weaving new stories.
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