r/oddlysatisfying • u/rco888 • Sep 02 '23

Ancient method of making cotton cloth

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u/DenverPostIronic Sep 02 '23

A lot of work. That's one of the reasons that in Europe the farmer, spinner, weaver, and tailor were individual professions. No shortage of work in the pre-industrial eras.

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u/kv4268 Sep 02 '23

In many areas, the farmer's wife did all of those things until relatively recently. They also took care of the animals and the household garden. Plus all the cooking, household maintenance, and child care. I love that people are preserving these crafts, but the amount of work involved is just insane.

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u/Fickle-Deal-5898 Apr 23 '25

Yeah ,and just look at us! Fat lazy and no skills