Four women from the ‘Muras’ craft association in Kyzyl Suu, Jeti Oguz district, Kyrgyzstan: the photograph captures the meticulousness and feminine crafts(wo)manship of shyrdak, a Kyrgyz textile craft. Shyrdak refers to fabrics with patterns created by cutting and sewing felted wool sheets. After felting the wool, the craftswoman must cut out the patterns and then sew them together with great detail. Highly insulating, shyrdak was originally used to insulate yurts from the harsh winters. Today, it remains a colourful cultural heritage, inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2012.

Credits : Pierre-Armand Dussex (Switzerland)

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In winter, the sheep traded on the market are protected from the cold temperatures of Karakol thanks to their wool.

Credit: Davide Pilloni (@flip_khan, Italy)

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