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The Spindle, the Spinning Wheel, and the Spinning Jenny (ep. 15.4)

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The four biggest natural fibers are wool, cotton, flax, and silk, but none of them naturally come long, continuous, or strong. To make any textile at all, the fibers have to be twisted into thread or yarn by a process called spinning. Historical women all over the world had this as their primary assignment, and it was unbelievably time consuming. Right up until machines could do it better. Then the spinners all lost their jobs.

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The four biggest natural fibers are wool, cotton, flax, and silk, but none of them naturally come long, continuous, or strong. To make any textile at all, the fibers have to be twisted into thread or yarn by a process called spinning. Historical women all over the world had this as their primary assignment, and it was unbelievably time consuming. Right up until machines could do it better. Then the spinners all lost their jobs.

Visit the ⁠website⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures.

This show survives on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠Patreon page⁠ for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present.

Join ⁠Into History⁠ for a community of ad-free history podcasts, plus bonus content.

Visit ⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠ to listen to more great shows.

Follow me on ⁠Threads⁠ as Her Half of History.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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