Colonial Women at Work

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide

This reenactment of a woman working at a weaving loom recreates a common activity in a colonial American home: making cloth from which to make the family's clothing. The reconstructed weaving loom used yarn which was likely spun at home, too. Woman's work in making these necessities for a family's life was a key part of the economic unit of the family.

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