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How Russian valenki felt boots are made

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A cold spell has come to Russia, especially to Yakutia, Siberia. This means that it is time to wear Russian traditional wintertime boots, valenki. Valenki protect еру feet from the bitter cold. Traditional valenki are made of dirty sheep wool and water. The popular black valenлi are made using dye.

A cold spell has come to Russia, especially to Yakutia, Siberia. This means that it is time to wear Russian traditional wintertime boots, valenki. Valenki protect еру feet from the bitter cold. Traditional valenki are made of dirty sheep wool and water. The popular black valenлi are made using dye.

© Photo : Alexander KryazhevA cold spell has come to Russia, especially to Yakutia, Siberia. This means that it is time to wear Russian traditional wintertime boots, valenki. Valenki protect еру feet from the bitter cold. Traditional valenki are made of dirty sheep wool and water. The popular black valenлi are made using dye.
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A cold spell has come to Russia, especially to Yakutia, Siberia. This means that it is time to wear Russian traditional wintertime boots, valenki. Valenki protect еру feet from the bitter cold. Traditional valenki are made of dirty sheep wool and water. The popular black valenлi are made using dye.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankAt first, dirty sheep wool comes to a workshop where it is chopped and dried.
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At first, dirty sheep wool comes to a workshop where it is chopped and dried.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander KryazhevThen the material goes to a wool-carding machine which divides the wool into separate fibers and puts them into a single air blanket.
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Then the material goes to a wool-carding machine which divides the wool into separate fibers and puts them into a single air blanket.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankThen the wool goes to a felting workshop. Simple water is used to combine the parts of wool.
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Then the wool goes to a felting workshop. Simple water is used to combine the parts of wool.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander KryazhevStencils of various sizes are used to make the boots. At first, valenki are huge but later they will shrink when immersed in boiling water.
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Stencils of various sizes are used to make the boots. At first, valenki are huge but later they will shrink when immersed in boiling water.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander KryazhevAfter that, valenki are sent to a workshop where they are rinsed in cold water.
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After that, valenki are sent to a workshop where they are rinsed in cold water.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankBetween the washing cycles valenki are shaped on a stretching machine.
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Between the washing cycles valenki are shaped on a stretching machine.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankThe valenki are boiled and dyed black if needed (without it valenki are grey). After that the boots look close to real valenki.
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The valenki are boiled and dyed black if needed (without it valenki are grey). After that the boots look close to real valenki.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankThen they are given rubber soles and get the final shape.
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Then they are given rubber soles and get the final shape.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander KryazhevThen the rough edges are evened off…
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Then the rough edges are evened off…
© RIA Novosti . Alexander KryazhevHere valenki stay for around 12 hours - until the beginning of the next working day.

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Here valenki stay for around 12 hours - until the beginning of the next working day.

© RIA Novosti . Alexander KryazhevIn the morning, the soles are cut off and valenki are burnt to remove the napping.
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In the morning, the soles are cut off and valenki are burnt to remove the napping.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankNow you can wear them.
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Now you can wear them.
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