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Spinning

Spinning is the process of making yarn out of loose fibres of wool or flax. Spinning is done using a spindle, a short spiky wooden stick with a flat round disc of stone or bone attached. Thin yarn could be made with a light spindle, but with a heavier spindle the yarn ended up thicker.

Spinning Technique

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