The story of textiles; a bird's-eye view of the history of the beginning and the growth of the industry by which mankind is clothed (1912)
Walton, Perry, 1865-1941 · Boston, Mass., J. S. Lawrence · leaf 112
h came into general use is said to havebeen invented in 1533 by a citizen of Brunswick, and wasthe first wheel at which a woman could sit. Other improve-ments enabling one to spin with a treadle movement, andthus allowing the spinner to work with both hands free,were added at later dates that… … HINDU WEAVER AT HIS LOOM(From an old woodcut) THE STORY OF TEXTILES 73 It was not long before every woman in England spun,and terms of tlie industry had become a part of the language.Thus spear side and distaff side of the house became thelegal terms respectively for the male and female lines…
Textile industry
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