Anna: Objects are made out of materials ... it was plentiful and strong for defence. We get wool from sheep. Wool is warm, hard-wearing and absorbent, making it perfect for the jumpers, scarves ...

According to a new exhibition in Amsterdam, centuries of human intervention turned the animal into “a wool-producing machine ...

These were used to comb wool in preparation for spinning. They are from the Col. Jock MacDonald & Miss Joanna MacDonald Collection. Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the ...

This machine was made at the loomshop of the Rhodes family of Diggle near Saddleworth, and was used at Helmshore Textile Mill for spinning wool until ... closed for this object What's this?