Hackle pins

After scutching the flax was passed through a comb like this to remove the short fibres and any remaining straw, and to align the long fibres ready for spinning on a wheel.
Object no :
DMTL028n
Collection :
Linen Manufacturing in Nithsdale
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
NA
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
Accession number :
DUMFM:0207.24
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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