Spindle
device · 8000 BC · Stone Age
A rod for twisting fibre into thread.
What it is made of
- Spindle shaft — has part. The axis on which the thread is wound.
- Spindle whorl — has part. A flywheel weight for spinning.
Principles and materials it uses
- Angular momentum — uses. Spinning the spindle twists the thread.
- Wood — is made of. A spindle is a wooden rod.
- Clay — is made of. The spindle whorl was shaped from clay or carved from stone.
Where it is used
- Spinning jenny — is part of. One wheel turns eight or more spindles.
- Spinning mule — is part of. The carriage holds hundreds of spindles.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Spinning wheel — evolved into. A wheel turns the spindle.