Whorl Drop Spindles
Posted in Craft Supplies on 09/20/2011 02:47 am by adminWhorl Drop Spindles
Drop Spindles: Big Things Come in Small Packages
They say big gifts come in small packages. The same is true in weaving. Small tools and devices play an important role in textile making. Yarns, drop spindles, and needles are among the most important tools in the textile industry. They help weavers control the direction of weaving. Likewise, they enable them to mix yarns and threads of different colors.
Yarns are spun fibers of roving, which are made up of individual fibers of wool. They are soft, smooth, and breakable. Rovings are processed and dyed to make a yarn. Yarns bind pieces of clothes, and they fasten the ends of fabric. Likewise, they are used as a primary material in mats, rugs, and carpets. They are patterned using a crochet.
Needles are thin and long pieces of metal that are used to fasten yarns and threads to fabric. Needles have two parts. These are needle end and thread holder. The end is the pointed edge of a needle used to pierce through soft and thick fabric. The thread holder holds the yarn or thread. Needles have varying sizes and lengths. Commonly, longer and thicker needles are used in weaving thick fabrics. Their thread-holder hole is bigger; hence, they can carry thicker lines of thread and yarn.
Moreover, spindles are used in making yarns and threads. Drop spindles have two parts. These are shaft and weight. The shaft is the spinning stick. It is the part that you move while spinning. On the other hand, the weight holds the spun yarn. It separates the bottom base from the shaft. It supports the shaft and yarn.
There are two classes of drop spindles. These are bottom-whorl spindle and top-whorl spindle. A bottom-whorl Drop Spindle has a hook or notch at the end of the shaft. Its whorl is located on the bottom part of the spinning stick. The hook holds spun yarn and thread. Bottom-whorl spindles are used to spin thicker piles of roving.
Unlike bottom-whorls, the supporting base of top-whorl spindles is located on the upper stick. Its hook is located above the whorl. Top-whorl spindles are ideal for spinning thin piles of thread like Cascade yarns. They twirl at a higher speed than bottom-whorls.
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