ng with what skill these Indians handlethe spindle. When the distaff is fitted up, a few fila-ments are drawn out, and these are graduallytwisted into an even thread without detaching themfrom the distaff. When a sufficient length of threadis twisted it is attached to the spindle, which is… … 6. Ecuadorian Woman Spinning White Wool. spins, it assists in evenly twisting the gradually drawnout thread. As the length of thread increases, thetwisted yarn is wound upon the spindle from time totime, until it is conveniently fully. In this photo-graph the woman is just at the point of winding…
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