Name/Title
The Textile Tools of Colonial HomesEntry/Object ID
2018.014Description
The Textile Tools of Colonial Homes from Raw Materials to Finished Garments before Mass Production in the Factories. Includes two flow charts for flax to linen and wool to worsted. Chapters include:
1. Cards, Brakes, Hackles, Etc.
2. Spinning Wheels
3. Reels and Yarn Winders
4. Swifts
5. Bobbin and Quill Winders
6. Weavers' Equipment
7. Looms, Benches and Chairs
8. Finishing Linen and Woolen Cloth
9. The Tools of the Seamstress and Tailor
10. The Care and Use of Old Equipment
Physical Description: small yellow paperbackCollection
Reference MaterialsPublication Details
Author
Marion L. ChanningPublisher
The Examplarery PressPlace Published
Location
Dearborn, MichiganDate Published
1988Publication Language
English