fiber hatchel and hand-spun flax

Object/Artifact

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Berkeley County Museum

Name/Title

fiber hatchel and hand-spun flax

Entry/Object ID

04.2.17

Use

A hatchel (also called a heckle or hackle) is used to split and straighten fibers, as well as remove impurities like dirt or grass.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hatchel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Comb, Textile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials