A wrap reel, also called a skein winder, is a device for measuring yarn and winding it into hanks of a standard size. The reel is built to a standard size and its revolutions are counted as the yarn is wrapped around it, using a set number of revolutions so that the resulting hank, or skein, is a standard length; for example, a skein of cotton is 80 turns on a reel with a 54-inch circumference, making 120 yards, while the standard length for worsted wool is 80 yards.
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Introduced When (Circa) OriginEngland, made for Richard Arkwright's first cotton mill in Derbyshire 1 Connections
Used In
Wrap Reel is used in Weaving.
Sources
1. Wrap reel (Wikipedia)
References list, Science Museum collection record citation
Arkwright's Wrap-reel Winding Wheel, English, 1769-1775
Body text, paragraph describing the Science Museum's holding
The Science Museum in London has an 18th-century wrap reel in its collection which was made for Richard Arkwright's first cotton mill in Derbyshire.
In Group: Yarn Winding and Measuring Tools, Lead section
A wrap reel or skein winder is a device for measuring yarn and making it into hanks of a standard size.
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