Hand Cards

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

A step in the process of preparing wool for spinning is “carding.” A fleece would first be cleaned and then “carded,” or brushed, to remove tangles with “cards” such as the ones pictured here. The wool would then be rolled off of a card and would be ready for spinning into yarn.

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Item typeTools & Equipment
Textile Working
Date1800–1850
TopicClothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialAnimal Product; Metal; Wood
Dimension detailsHeight: 10.00 in Width: 10.12 in Height: 10.00 in Width: 9.87 in
Catalog #1875.17.01a-b
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Hand Cards. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1875-17-01a-b/. Accessed on December 3, 2024.

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