karissa and Marcelo feel they have an ample food supply but with 97% of
ample food supply but with 97% of
ample food supply but with 97% of apparel in the u.s. being imported they
apparel in the u.s. being imported they
apparel in the u.s. being imported they fear that after an economic collapse
fear that after an economic collapse
fear that after an economic collapse clothing will become unavailable so they
clothing will become unavailable so they
clothing will become unavailable so they are learning how to make their own
are learning how to make their own
are learning how to make their own clothes from scratch doana economic
clothes from scratch doana economic
clothes from scratch doana economic collapse we’re gonna have to know how to
collapse we’re gonna have to know how to
collapse we’re gonna have to know how to use every part in every piece of our
use every part in every piece of our
use every part in every piece of our animals and that includes their hair
animals and that includes their hair
animals and that includes their hair known as she and gora dog hair was
known as she and gora dog hair was
known as she and gora dog hair was historically used by the Navajo tribe to
historically used by the Navajo tribe to
historically used by the Navajo tribe to produce textiles since before the
produce textiles since before the
produce textiles since before the colonization of America good job good
colonization of America good job good
colonization of America good job good job
job
job no with dog hair said to be 80% warmer
no with dog hair said to be 80% warmer
no with dog hair said to be 80% warmer than wool Karissa and Marcelo stockpile
than wool Karissa and Marcelo stockpile
than wool Karissa and Marcelo stockpile both dog and goat hair in waterproof
both dog and goat hair in waterproof
both dog and goat hair in waterproof containers all around their property we
containers all around their property we
containers all around their property we have goat hair and dog hair and one of
have goat hair and dog hair and one of
have goat hair and dog hair and one of the things to definitely learn is to
the things to definitely learn is to
the things to definitely learn is to make your own clothing he’s doing pretty
make your own clothing he’s doing pretty
make your own clothing he’s doing pretty good so we’re getting some local experts
good so we’re getting some local experts
good so we’re getting some local experts out here today to help us see if we can
out here today to help us see if we can
out here today to help us see if we can figure out how to spin animal hair what
figure out how to spin animal hair what
figure out how to spin animal hair what were you guys interested in learning how
were you guys interested in learning how
were you guys interested in learning how to spin go here and some dog hair so the
to spin go here and some dog hair so the
to spin go here and some dog hair so the problem we’re gonna run into with the
problem we’re gonna run into with the
problem we’re gonna run into with the goat here is that it’s a really smooth
goat here is that it’s a really smooth
goat here is that it’s a really smooth hairy fiber versus a woolen fiber which
hairy fiber versus a woolen fiber which
hairy fiber versus a woolen fiber which has a lot of crimp in the fibers strands
has a lot of crimp in the fibers strands
has a lot of crimp in the fibers strands that help lock it together we use these
that help lock it together we use these
that help lock it together we use these these are called hand cards so we’re
these are called hand cards so we’re
these are called hand cards so we’re gonna have you take a little bit of the
gonna have you take a little bit of the
gonna have you take a little bit of the goat hair yeah that’s a really good job
goat hair yeah that’s a really good job
goat hair yeah that’s a really good job so the goal of this is to get all the
so the goal of this is to get all the
so the goal of this is to get all the fibers in one direction um it makes a
fibers in one direction um it makes a
fibers in one direction um it makes a lot easier to spin if they are almost
lot easier to spin if they are almost
lot easier to spin if they are almost aligned do you think we can use the dog
aligned do you think we can use the dog
aligned do you think we can use the dog hair to make it a little bit better we
hair to make it a little bit better we
hair to make it a little bit better we could try
not working so well doesn’t really seem
not working so well doesn’t really seem like make a roll log so not so good I
like make a roll log so not so good I
like make a roll log so not so good I not work out so well the goat hair and
not work out so well the goat hair and
not work out so well the goat hair and the dog hair are too short to be able to
the dog hair are too short to be able to
the dog hair are too short to be able to be woven together to make yarn we
be woven together to make yarn we
be woven together to make yarn we probably suggest using like a longer
probably suggest using like a longer
probably suggest using like a longer staple length of something you can try
staple length of something you can try
staple length of something you can try keep in here um
keep in here um
keep in here um I’ve never tried it but it’s an option
I’ve never tried it but it’s an option
I’ve never tried it but it’s an option we need the longer hair to fit in with
we need the longer hair to fit in with
we need the longer hair to fit in with the shorter hair so I thought maybe we
the shorter hair so I thought maybe we
the shorter hair so I thought maybe we could use some human hair oh good job
could use some human hair oh good job
could use some human hair oh good job Amy
Amy
Amy once the human hair is carded locking
once the human hair is carded locking
once the human hair is carded locking the clumps of fiber together a spindle
the clumps of fiber together a spindle
the clumps of fiber together a spindle is used to twist the fibers into yarn
is used to twist the fibers into yarn
is used to twist the fibers into yarn yeah it works we did try the human hair
yeah it works we did try the human hair
yeah it works we did try the human hair and it actually worked and we made yarn
and it actually worked and we made yarn
and it actually worked and we made yarn about six feet long so in the second
about six feet long so in the second
about six feet long so in the second great depression hits we’ll be able to
great depression hits we’ll be able to
great depression hits we’ll be able to use our animals and now we know we will
use our animals and now we know we will
use our animals and now we know we will be able to use their hair as well it’s
be able to use their hair as well it’s
be able to use their hair as well it’s nice color – yeah
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