Swifts
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Tools and Equipment > equipment > <equipment by material processed> > textile working equipment
Descripción
Wheels for winding yarn or thread typically consisting of an expandable cage that swivels on a verical shaft and a finial cup, designed to be free standing on its own legs, attachted to the lids of sewing baskets or designed to be clamped on to the edge of a table. A skein of yarn is placed over the cage and turned, swiveling to order to wind a neat ball of yarn.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- haspels [nl]
- portamadejas [es]
- swift [en]
- haspel [nl]
- tambor de carda [es]
- davanadera [es]