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wool

the questions and answers
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What are shears and what were they used for?

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What is wool?

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What are the main textile qualities of wool?

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What is shearing and how did it happen?

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What is the clipper clamp and what was it used for?

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What does sheep's wool look like after shearing?

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Was all the wool used for spinning?

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What is lanolin and what are its uses?

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How was the wool dried after washing?

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What is wool combing and how was it done?

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What is cardasso and what was it used for?

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How was wool processed for filling mattresses and pillows?

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What is the carder and what was it used for?

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What is felt?

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Was the freshly shorn wool washed?

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How much does the weight of wool decrease from dirty to clean?

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What is an animal textile fiber?

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Opening days and times:
WED 1.30pm - 5.30pm

SA and SU 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30

 

Closed on official holidays of the Canton of Ticino, closed for special events ( click here ).

Summer closure from June 30th to September 2nd inclusive.

Winter closure from December 19th to January 14th inclusive.

Entrance tickets:

Entrance to the Museum is free for everyone.

 

Accessibility:

The Museum is equipped with a lift (length 140 cm, door width 90 cm, internal width 110) and an access ramp and is accessible to people with mobility difficulties.

 

Guided tours and openings outside of opening hours :

By reservation only, writing to: museo@stabio.ch
Click here to read all the information about guided tours.

 

Rates (maximum 25 students/people):

- kindergartens (30 - 45 min.): 130 CHF
- elementary, middle and third cycle schools (1h - 2h): 150 CHF

- groups: 180 CHF

 

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