Heckle
Item
Identifier
2023.007
Title
Heckle
Alternative Title
Hetchel; Hackle
Type
Date
20th century
Creator
Unknown
Culture
American
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Description
A heckle is a bed of iron "nails" to clean and straighten the fibers. The flax is drawn through the heckle to remove the small, shorter fibers (tow). The finer the yarn required, the more times this must done, using a finer toothed comb each time.
Measurements
3-5/8 x 13 x 3-1/4 in. (9.5 x 33.5 x 8.3 cm)
Medium
Wood; Metal
Subject
tools; flax; linen
Source
Gift of Sarah K. Rich
Copyright statement
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