Fiber tools: skein winder

Fiber tools: skein winder

Spinning -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Textile machinery

This is an 1800s-era skein winder. After fiber was spun, dyed, and plyed, the finished skein was wound onto a spool or bobbin. This wooden mechanism helped to speed up that process. The spool was stuck onto the metal prongs and a handle turned to take up the thread. Mountain people occasionally used corncobs as spools. The handle is missing from this example. It is not known who created this skein winder.

Unknown

Permanent Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1800/1900

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artifacts (object genre)

StillImage

16144

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2009-06-24

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11.75" x 25.25" x 7.75"(dimension)

Craft Revival