A shot of wild Teasel Catching and reflecting the Low light of evening giving the impression of glowing combs


Common Teasel was historically used widely in textile processing, providing a natural comb for cleaning, aligning and raising the nap on fabrics, particularly wool. The dried flower heads were attached to spindles, wheels, or cylinders, sometimes called teasel frames, to raise the nap on fabrics that is, to tease the fibers


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Location: Yorkshire, UK
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Keywords: botany, dipsacaceae, dipsacus, flower, history, life, natural, nature, plant, sylvestris, sylvestristeasel, teasel, wild