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National Wool MuseumMachine - Cap Spinner, 1925
... cap spinning...Cap spinning machine.... the stationary cap and winds them onto the bobbin. Spinning transforms ...This cap spinner squeezes the thread under the stationary cap and winds them onto the bobbin. Spinning transforms tops into yarns. The tops are pulled out into fine strands known as rovings. They are then twisted to bind the thread together to give the yarn greater strength. The yarns are wound into differently shaped tools. They are then sent off for weaving and knitting.Cap spinning machine.weaving, knitting, cap spinning, cap spinner, machine, textile industry, factory -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumSpinning loom, early 1950's
Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, set up a spinning mill in Tatura in 1958 (Shepparton 1949) for approx. 30 years. When closing down some items were given away. These were given to Mr and Mrs A. Knee. The mill employed many locals.8 spinning looms, wooden. Long with metal caps on ends (like tyres). Appear like heavy duty cotton reelswool mills tatura victoria, cleckheat wool mill, spinning looms -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPrint, D. Higgins, Clouds, 1975
NoneSeveral plate print. Background images are embossed, showing clouds and abstract water patterns. At centre left is an embossed women's head in profile. Central image is a man in what appears to be a monkey skin. He has a cap on his head and is spinning a barrel-shaped object with the fingers of his right hand. Below him is a light brown etching of grass. Below the grass is a blue etching of water ripples. Mounted in cream matt with blue edging. Wooden frame with glass.Front: "Clouds" 26/65 (centre left) D. Higgins '75 (centre right) (pencil) Back: (no inscriptions)
