You can prevent back pains this way and continuously spin. If you are a beginner or have gotten used to the single treadle, then you can still stick with this one. Choosing between a single or double treadle is actually a matter of personal preference. Accessories to Add Find the right skein winders that can wind various sizes of yarn. A drop spindle weighing more than 4 ounces, or similar to a medium-sized apple may be too heavy for regular use. The 1/2 ounce drop spindle weighs about the same as a walnut. Experts agree that the right weight is between 1.5 to 2.5 ounces. Balance is very important. The location of the whorl on the shaft will affect the balance of the drop spindle, just like the whorl shape. Basic weaves To date, the weave that is most commonly used is the diagonal weave. People and various manufacturers love this particular weave because it creates a wonderful series of parallel lines that run down the entire length of the weave in a diagonal direction. It does not matter if the seamstress starts weaving from the left side or the right side. There are very beautiful styles, plaid and tweed fabrics, as well as traditional tartan fabrics that came from the British Isles that are made by experts using traditional hand methods. The new designs have been highly influenced by the availability of mechanical looms. People need both talent and time if they want to master the art. There are multi-purpose treadle wheels that can spin yarn of worst-spun types. The Charkha The charkha originated from Asia. All yarns were originally made by lining up fibers through drawing techniques and then twisting the fiber together, until the spinning wheel that works via a rotor was made. Rotor spinning allowed the fibers located in the roving to be separated. When the threads are finished, they can be now dyed and treated with different chemicals so that shrinkage or unnecessary creasing is prevented, if not totally avoided, before they are woven into a particularly patterned fabric. Forming filaments The earliest tools which Natives used for forming filamentous substances into a thread that is continuous, is most probably the spindle and the distaff.