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Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant animal or synthetic fibers are twisted together to form yarn or thread rope or cable For thousands of years fiber was spun by hand using simple tools the spindle and distaff Only in the High Middle Ages did the spinning wheel increase the output of individual spinners and massproduction only arose in the 18th century with the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution Handspinning remains a popular handicraftCharacteristics of spun yarn vary based on the material used fiber length and alignment quantity of fiber used and degree of twisthttpwwwhimfrcombuyknitcamisoleknit camisoleThe origins of spinning fiber to make string or yarn are lost in time but archaeological evidence in the form of representation of string skirts has been dated to the Upper Paleolithic era some 20000 years ago1 In the most primitive type of spinning tufts of animal hair or plant fiber are rolled down the thigh with the hand and additional tufts are ad