Lace making, Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Sewing threads with needles and scissors on a canvas, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Young boy at domestic loom weaving patterned silk sari using several spools of silk, Vaidyanathpur weaving village, Orissa, India, Asia

Upper Canada Village, recreation of pioneer life circa 1860s, loom using spun sheep wool, Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada, North America

Upper Canada Village, recreation of pioneer life circa 1860s, spun sheep wool, Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada, North America

Boerne, Texas, USA. April 14, 2021. A spool of barbed wire and a Texas sign on a fence.

Tayloring workshop.

Prelle, a family-owned silk textile mill.

Prelle, a family-owned silk textile mill.

Pile of wool

Weaving mill

Yarn bobbins, Saint Jean tapestery factory, Aubusson tapestry work is listed as immaterial UNESCO World Heritage, Manufacture Saint-Jean, Creuse, Limousin, France, Europe

Spools of thread in a textile factory

High angle view of a mature man making bracelets, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Portrait of a mature woman spinning a spool, Peru

Close-up of spools of thread

Portrait of a senior woman standing and holding a spool of thread, Peru

Close-up of spools of thread

Spools of thread in a clothing distribution center in Reno, Nevada.

Spools of thread in a clothing distribution center in Reno, Nevada.

Spools of thread in a clothing distribution center in Reno, Nevada.

Studio shot of 8 mm film reel

Studio shot of 8 mm film reel