Cap Spinning, ATHM# 1990.85.17, 1952
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a line of cap spinning frames. Cap spinning is a different process from ring spinning and is used more often for spinning worsted yarns. Text: "Cap Spinning. Yarn produced by this process is spun with the aid of metal caps which differ from the rings. This process produces yarn of a different character which may be desired in certain fabrics."
Dates
- 1952
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.61 cubic feet
Format:
black and white photograph
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository