Hackle pins

After scutching the flax was passed through a comb like this to remove the short fibres and any remaining straw, and to align the long fibres ready for spinning on a wheel.

Object no :

DMTL028n

Collection :

Linen Manufacturing in Nithsdale

Creator :

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Place of Production :

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Materials :

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Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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