Among the tools that were put to use during the delicate work that corresponded to spinning, is the spinning wheel. This consists of a rod of considerable length, in which certain fibers were arranged, with which it would later be woven by hand. It also consisted of a spindle, a kind of elongated metal cylinder, which is driven with the fingers to be able to twist and wind the thread. The distaff, in the same way, could be used as an instrument to simply prepare the material with which it was going to work, that is, it was only used to keep the fibers used separate; that way, the knots would be avoided and the task would be much easier.
Spinning is one of the oldest activities practiced by man, also reaching the status of traditional. Spinning is an operation that consists of converting natural fibers into long threads, by joining several thin and short pieces, which will end up producing a thread of considerable resistance, which would later be used to create all kinds of fabrics. Objects that will not pass through the fabric, can be created from raw fibers. This process can be both artisanal and industrial; The first, for its part, has at least three methods, these being the manual (no type of instrument or tool is used), with the spinning spindle, whose operation was already mentioned above, and the spinning machine or spinning wheel.; At an industrial level, in the same way, various machines are used, which make the process singularly easy and fast.
Spinning machines were quite popular with during medieval times. These could be made from fine wood or cane. This consisted of a head in which the fibers to be spun were arranged, as well as a spinning wheel, a crank and a fixed rotating support. This represented the income of many families and, normally, it was considered as an activity destined exclusively for women. In Europe, especially in the western area, it was quite common to find old women dedicated to spinning or weaving.
