About 40 results for ‘Spindle (textiles)’
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Spindle (textiles)
A spindle is a wooden spike (known as the shaft) used for spinning wool, flax, hemp, cotton, and other fibres into thread. It is commonly weighted at either the bottom (sometimes called a drop spindle) middle or top, most commonly by a circular or spherical object called a whorl, and may also have a hook, groove or notch, though spindles without these are also common. Spindle whorls have been found in archaeological digs around the world. Modern spindles are commonly available in high-whorl, low-whorl, centre whorl, or supported varieties. In a high-whorl spindle, the whorl sits very close to the top of the shaft and spins very fast. A hook is placed on the top of the shaft to secure the developing yarn, and the newly-spun yarn is wound around the shaft underneath the whorl. In a low-whorl spindle, the whorl sits near the bottom of the shaft, it spins slower and is ideal for beginners. The newly spun yarn is wound around the shaft just above the whorl. If there is a hook at the upper end of the shaft, the yarn is spiral-wound up the shaft and caught in the hook; if there is no hook at the top, then the yarn is spiral-wound up the shaft and secured with a half hitch (or more, for slippery fibres) at the top. Some low whorl spindles are notched at the top of the shaft to keep the half hitch secured, although this is not necessary. An alternate method of securing the yarn involves passing it down over the edge of the whorl, around the bottom end of the shaft, and back up over the whorl to be secured with a half hitch at the top of the shaft. Other forms of spindles include supported spindles, such as the large Navajo spindle and the tiny cotton-spinning tahkli. The spinning wheel is also used for the same purpose.
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L'AVEYRON PITTORESQUE - 20. FILEUSES DE CHANVRE
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Aveyron
- Barn
- Cannabis (drug)
- Clog (shoe)
- Distaff
- Hay
- …
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- buffet
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- Portrayed subject:
- Breton people
- Flower
- Folk costume
- Spindle (textiles)
- Wheel
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- table
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- Portrayed subject:
- Breton people
- Folk costume
- Man
- Spindle (textiles)
- Woman
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- chaise
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- Portrayed subject:
- Breton people
- Folk costume
- Man
- Spindle (textiles)
- Wheel
- Woman
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- banc-coffre
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bird
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- lit-clos (miniature)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Spindle (textiles)
- Wheel
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- berceau (miniature)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Flower
- Spindle (textiles)
- Wheel
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- coffre (miniature)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Flower
- Spindle (textiles)
- Wheel
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- table (miniature)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Flower
- Spindle (textiles)
- Wheel
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- vaisselier (miniature)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Flower
- Spindle (textiles)
- Wheel
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- berceau à patins
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- Portrayed subject:
- Baluster
- Bird
- Flower
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- banc à dossier | banc tossel
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- Portrayed subject:
- Baluster
- Flower
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- banc à dossier | banc tossel
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- Portrayed subject:
- Baluster
- Flower
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- égouttoir
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- Portrayed subject:
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- buffet ; vaisselier
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- lit-clos (2) ; banc (1)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rhombus
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Designation:
- banc à dossier | banc tossel
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rhombus
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- banc à dossier | banc tossel
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- Portrayed subject:
- Flower
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- lit-clos
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- Portrayed subject:
- Disk (mathematics)
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Designation:
- banc | banc tossel
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- Portrayed subject:
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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- Designation:
- lit-clos ; banc-coffre
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- Portrayed subject:
- Fleur-de-lis
- Garland
- Leaf
- Rhombus
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- vaisselier
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- Portrayed subject:
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Artist(s):
- Alexandre-Marie Colin
Italienne d'Ischia près du berceau de son enfant
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Regina coeli. (titre inscrit, latin)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Cloud
- Crown (headgear)
- Moon
- Sitting
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 18th century
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St Genevieve priez pour nous (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Sheep
- Shepherd
- Sitting
- Spindle (textiles)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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PLANCHE DE SAINTS. (titre factice)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Angel
- Arrow
- Catherine of Alexandria
- Child Jesus
- Crown (headgear)
- Elizabeth of Hungary
- …
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- Date:
- 18th century
- 19th century
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PLANCHE DE SAINTS. (titre factice)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Book
- Catherine of Alexandria
- Child Jesus
- Crown (headgear)
- Crucifix
- Dragon
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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