The Textile Tools of Colonial Homes

Name/Title

The Textile Tools of Colonial Homes

Entry/Object ID

2018.014

Description

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 paperback

Collection

Reference Materials

Publication Details

Author

Marion L. Channing

Publisher

The Examplarery Press

Place Published

Location

Dearborn, Michigan

Date Published

1988

Publication Language

English