. Yarn and cloth making; an economic study; a college and normal schools text preliminary to fabric study, and a reference for teachers of industrial history and art in secondary and elementary schools. Fig. 8. — Spinning in the Alps, about iooo On the left is a quaint spinner with suspended spindle etched on the neckof an old tomb Fig. g. — Winding Yarn on Spindle, Algeria The spun yarn kept stretched by the spindle weight is first wrapped aboutthe fingers as it is drawn in. Later it is unwrapped from them as it iswound upon spindle. SPINNING TYPES 31 hands, followed by stretching w
. Yarn and cloth making; an economic study; a college and normal schools text preliminary to fabric study, and a reference for teachers of industrial history and art in secondary and elementary schools. Fig. 8. — Spinning in the Alps, about iooo On the left is a quaint spinner with suspended spindle etched on the neckof an old tomb Fig. g. — Winding Yarn on Spindle, Algeria The spun yarn kept stretched by the spindle weight is first wrapped aboutthe fingers as it is drawn in. Later it is unwrapped from them as it iswound upon spindle. SPINNING TYPES 31 hands, followed by stretching with spindle. Drawing regulated by careful adjustment of spindle weight (12).Twisting with spindle managed by right with both hands. 1. Raw material attached to distaff held in left hand, under arm, or thrust into belt; or materialmade into loose carding, or rove. 2. Raw material, or rove, drawn out and fed to spindle which continues to stretch rove by its weight(8, 8c, 8e). 3. Spindle rotated by (9, 9c). a. rolling with right palm on thigh and let swing. b. twirling between thumb and first finger and let swing. 4. Spun yarn wound on spindle shaft after each stretch is twisted (lO, 10b). 5. Yarn may be respun for harder twist, or doubled for two-ply, four-ply, or eight-ply yarns. Economic Gain In production: Greater len
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