Hackle, Heckle, or Hatchell
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A very short encyclopedia entry defining the hackle, also called heckle or hatchell, as a tool for cleaning, sorting, and straightening raw flax, hemp, and jute fibres before spinning. It gives the Dutch etymology and refers readers to the article on flax.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1922
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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