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Making a blanket - 20th century

As the technology developed in the last half of the 20th century, blankets came to be made in increasingly diverse ways. One method of making traditional woven blankets is described below, but the images show a variety of processes from the era.

The processes are listed in order - click on one to find out more.

Sorting Sorting
Blending Blending
Carding Carding
Ring frame spinning Ring frame spinning
Rewinding Rewinding
Warping Warping
Sulzer weaving Sulzer weaving
Scouring Scouring
Milling Milling
Bleaching Bleaching
Dyeing Dyeing
Tentering Tentering
Raising Raising
Packing Packing