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Protection for Winter
"These seal skin inner stockings, over slippers, and boots I made are used for really cold winter weather."
Olepa Karpik, Coral Harbour, Northwest Territories
She used traditional materials and techniques to make these layered seal skin kamiks in 1987. Examine the variety of seal skins and the arrangement of layers to appreciate how well these boots suit the environment.
A Variety of Seal Skins
Different types of seal skin serve to provide maximum comfort and warmth for the wearer. Soft skins like baby seal worn close to the skin is thinner and softer than the skins used to make the outer layers of the boots. On the boot, compare the shaved bearded seal skin of the sole to the furred seal skin of the upper boot.
Three Layers of Protection
Look at each layer separately to appreciate how warm the layers could be when assembled.
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