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Re: Cotton Reeler
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Originally Posted by Mrs B
My historical question for this week is –
What did a “Cotton Reeler” do?
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A Reeler was the same as a Creeler, who worked in the Winding Room.
'A creel is a bobbin of thread used either for warp or weft. If used for warp it went on to the Beamer, if for the weft it went straight to the weaving shed. Also known as a Quill. A Creeler winds thread onto these bobbins'
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