For those of you interested in linen history, last year there was an interesting find of textiles and textile tools in a Viking grave.
Details of what they found and an overview of how linen was spun and woven (and wool too) can be found here:
http://forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/Oseberg/textiles/TEXTILE.HTM
Seems like they spun their flax on supported bottom whorl spindles.
Penny
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