Fiber preparation: Trini de seeds and teases the cotton fibers into sheets. Later they are beaten into larger more uniform sheets ready to be spun. The cabuya fiber is combed and then tied to a distaff before being spun and Anita in Salasaca cards her wool in preparation for spinning.
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