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Qurijn van Brekelenkam, Interior with young woman and spinning wheel, 1661, wikimedia commons
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Wool had to be spun into yarn so that it could be knitted into clothing, or woven using a loom to create textiles. Spinning wool was generally the work of women, and it was common for each household to have a spinning wheel. These were often passed down in families.