Fig. 6. Wicker basket. Fig. 8. Distaff andspindle. Fig. 9. The rock. The Story of Textiles was fastened to one end of this bunch offibres. The spinner drew out the strandto which the weight was attached, and gaveit a twist. The weight fell slowly, andturned, thus drawing and at the same time … Fig. 10. Spinning by distaff and spindle,twisting the strand. When it reached theground, the spinner picked it up, woundthe spun yarn on it, made it fast, and didthe same thing again. When for theweight a stone with a hole in it was usedand a stick was stuck through the hole,that was the invention…
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