Wuzzing Holes
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Total copies: 1
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1 postcard : b&w.
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Wuzzing: A method of drying the wool or the pieces during the cloth-making process. The wool was placed in a basket – a wuzzing skep – which was attached to a pole and whirled round, making a wuzzing noise. Centrifugal force squeezed the water out of the wool. Wuzzing holes – where one end of the pole was fixed to the wall whilst the other end was held in the hands – can be seen in walls, the stone-work of some weavers' cottages, and elsewhere in the district. These are about the size of a finger.
Dewey class:
942.746
Language:
English
BRN:
604643