Showing 8 items matching "wool skein"
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Clunes MuseumDomestic object - DOMESTIC ITEMS, UNKNOWN
... ...wool skein....1 Woven plastic basket, brown .2 Ball of spun wool .3 Skein of spun wool .4 Pair of wooden knitting needles...knitting wool skein knitting needles Nil .1 Woven plastic basket, brown .2 Ball of spun wool .3 Skein of spun wool .4 Pair of wooden knitting needles Domestic object DOMESTIC ITEMS ....1 Woven plastic basket, brown .2 Ball of spun wool .3 Skein of spun wool .4 Pair of wooden knitting needlesNilknitting, wool skein, knitting needles -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Wool Spindle, Fletcher Jones Winding spool, Circa early/ mid 20th century
... ...wool winder...skein...This object is used to wind yarn ,typically wool from a skein or hank into a ball from which it can be worked into the required garment. ...This object is used to wind yarn ,typically wool from a skein or hank into a ball from which it can be worked into the required garment. ...This object is used to wind yarn ,typically wool from a skein or hank into a ball from which it can be worked into the required garment. The skein is placed around the four pegs on the ends of each arm and wound from this into a ball. The movable arm facilitate easier winding of the yarn. It is thought that this may have come from Fletcher Jones factory where it was probably used more to rewind cotton onto reels. Either use is possible.This item or those similar would have been a well used tool in many households before the time of woollen yarn being purchased in balls. As such it has social and historical significance as well as being useful as an item to create discussion.Square wooden base with bevelled edge and central post from which is screwed two wooden strips of wood. A shorter piece of wood is riveted to each end of these two pieces and these have dowel running upright from each end. The top section is movable and can be extended or contracted as required. Light brown in colour.165 on sticker on bottom.warrnambool, wool winder, skein winder, fletcher jones -
National Wool MuseumSkein
... Skein of pure wool black mending thread, produced by Astor in Australia under the 'Empire' brand....Skein of black mending wool, produced by Astor in Australia under the 'Empire' brand, c.1930s....Yarn production Astor EMPIRE / pure wool mending / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Astor / PRODUCT Skein of black mending wool, produced by Astor in Australia under the 'Empire' brand, c.1930s. ...Skein of pure wool black mending thread, produced by Astor in Australia under the 'Empire' brand.Skein of black mending wool, produced by Astor in Australia under the 'Empire' brand, c.1930s.EMPIRE / pure wool mending / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / Astor / PRODUCTyarn production, astor -
National Wool MuseumWool Winder, 1999
... Wool winder "perhaps designed to accept a skein prior to ball winding, or for plying 2 from 2 single plies." ...Wool winder "perhaps designed to accept a skein prior to ball winding, or for plying 2 from 2 single plies." ...Wool winder "perhaps designed to accept a skein prior to ball winding, or for plying 2 from 2 single plies." (ref donation form)Wooden wool winder.handicrafts - history yarn production, spinning, handicrafts - history, yarn production -
National Wool MuseumYarn
... Two one ounce skeins of knitting yarn, 50% wool, 50% camelhair....Two one ounce skeins of knitting yarn, 50% wool, 50% camelhair....Two one ounce skeins of knitting yarn, 50% wool, 50% camelhair. Knitting Handicrafts Textile Mills Textile Mills Knitting Handicrafts Textile Mills Made expressly for David Jones Ltd, Sydney Two one ounce skeins of knitting yarn, 50% wool, 50% camelhair. ...Two one ounce skeins of knitting yarn, 50% wool, 50% camelhair.Two one ounce skeins of knitting yarn, 50% wool, 50% camelhair.Made expressly for David Jones Ltd, Sydneyknitting handicrafts textile mills textile mills, knitting, handicrafts, textile mills -
National Wool MuseumSkein
... Wool industry Brintons Australia Pty Ltd Brintons Pty Ltd (Geelong) Brintons Ltd (UK) Carpet W7196 Page 1 of a history of Brintons Carpets. Page 2 of a history of Brintons Carpets. A list of catalogues/items in the Brintons Collection donated after closure of Fellmongers Road factory in July 2008. Skein ...Acquired at closure of Brintons Carpets' Fellmonger Road factory.W7196 Page 1 of a history of Brintons Carpets. Page 2 of a history of Brintons Carpets. A list of catalogues/items in the Brintons Collection donated after closure of Fellmongers Road factory in July 2008.wool industry, brintons australia pty ltd brintons pty ltd (geelong) brintons ltd (uk), carpet -
National Wool MuseumSkein
... Wool industry Brintons Australia Pty Ltd Brintons Pty Ltd (Geelong) Brintons Ltd (UK) Carpet W7197 Page 1 of a history of Brintons Carpets. Page 2 of a history of Brintons Carpets. A list of catalogues/items in the Brintons Collection donated after closure of Fellmongers Road factory in July 2008. Skein ...Acquired on closure of Brintons Carpets' Fellmonger Road factory.W7197 Page 1 of a history of Brintons Carpets. Page 2 of a history of Brintons Carpets. A list of catalogues/items in the Brintons Collection donated after closure of Fellmongers Road factory in July 2008.wool industry, brintons australia pty ltd brintons pty ltd (geelong) brintons ltd (uk), carpet -
National Wool MuseumSkein
... Wool industry Brintons Australia Pty Ltd Brintons Pty Ltd (Geelong) Brintons Ltd (UK) Carpet W7198 Page 1 of a history of Brintons Carpets. Page 2 of a history of Brintons Carpets. A list of catalogues/items in the Brintons Collection donated after closure of Fellmongers Road factory in July 2008. Skein ...Acquired at closure of Brintons Carpet's Fellmonger Road factory.W7198 Page 1 of a history of Brintons Carpets. Page 2 of a history of Brintons Carpets. A list of catalogues/items in the Brintons Collection donated after closure of Fellmongers Road factory in July 2008.wool industry, brintons australia pty ltd brintons pty ltd (geelong) brintons ltd (uk), carpet
