From Thread to Fabric to Art
Posted by: Stephanie Hall
Before the industrial era, much of the work of the creation of clothing was done at home or at small shops. Spinning was a daily activity. Depending on one’s culture, the production of thread and yarn might be entirely women’s work, or work done by the whole family. In northern Europe, spinning was so closely …
Posted in: Folksong, Material Culture, Narratives, Oral History, Textiles, Women's History