Technique and craft
Spinning
Spinning is the process of laying together and twisting individual fibres of wool or down, resulting in a strong, long thread (yarn). Various spinning methods are known. The most primitive…
Spinning is the process of laying together and twisting individual fibres of wool or down, resulting in a strong, long thread (yarn). Various spinning methods are known. The most primitive way of making yarn requires no additional devices — it is twisting fibres against a surface or between the palms. It was replaced by spinning with a wooden spindle, a hand spinning wheel and electric spinning machines.
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