sted together as they are woundupon a distaff. After much manipulation, and manyunwinds and rewinds, the result is a fluffy piece ofcord. Photograph 7 shows this clearly. From the basketto the girls hand we can plainly see the fluffy stripof wool, which is comparatively easily spun into a… … 7. A Mexican Girl Spinning. the most ex(|uisite fabrics and elaborate designs arewoven on them. Photograph 9 shows the type of loom frequentlyused. Two small poles are cut. These are laid uponthe ground and to these two, other longer poles aretied, forming a rectangular space. The warp-strandis…
Textile fabrics · Textile industry
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