jarapa
Sign in to savethumb | 220x124px | right | Jarapas weavings Jarapa is a thick fabric of various compositions, used to make traditional rugs, blankets, bedspreads, curtains etc. in Almería and Murcia in the Spanish South East.
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- Subclass of
- woven fabric
- Country
- Spain
- Material used
- rag
- Image
- Almeria Jarapa 1.jpg
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- described by source
- Dictionary of the Spanish language
- indigenous to
- Region of Murcia
- Commons category
- Jarapa
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thumb | 220x124px | right | Jarapas weavings Jarapa is a thick fabric of various compositions, used to make traditional rugs, blankets, bedspreads, curtains etc. in Almería and Murcia in the Spanish South East.
Manufacture and use are concentrated in the area of the Alpujarras. The material used in their manufacture is often recycled scraps from the textile industry of Catalonia further North. ==Production== With the evolution of the textile industry, materials aside from cotton such as polyester and other fibers are used, obtained from Cataloina and Alcoy.
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