Textiles and clothing, by Kate Heintz Watson (1914)
Watson, Kate Heintz, American School of Home Economics · Chicago, American School of Home Economics · leaf 26
COLONIAL. FLAX WHEELWorked by a Foot Treddle; Distaff on the Frame of the Wlheel;Fliers on the Spindle, Continuous in Action; CapacitySeven Times That of Hand Spindle. … DUTCH WHEEL,Spinner Sits in Front of the Wheel—Spinning Flax at Hull House. 12 TEXTILES AND CLOTHING Distaff Later the distaff was used for holding the bunch ofwool, flax, or other fibers. It was a short stick onone end of which was loosely wound the raw material.The other end of the distaff was…
Textile fabrics · Sewing · Dressmaking
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