Spinning Tools

Spinning Tools

Delmarva History

Photograph (left to right) flax Breaker: used to comb out knots in flax and leave long, silky threads, a pile of wool, weaving shuttle: used to hold and move yarn back and forth while weaving, wool carders: used to clean and untagle wool before spinning and embroidery hoops.

Nabb Research Center

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Flax Breaker BC089
Weaving Shuttler BC028
Wool Carders PHC089
Embroidery Hoops 2004.012