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Spinning Iran used with permission Photography by Robert Manz copyright, Robert Manz

Introduced into Iran about 1300 AD spinning wheels allow much more wool to be spun in the same period of time.

Persian Woman Spinning - 8th century BC Musee du Louvre Paris

Elam is the ancient name for central Persia. Here we have an Elamite woman spining while a servent girl fans her.

A woman from the “Fârsimedan” clan of the
“Qashqâi” tribe, spinning wool in “Yeilâq”
on the north of ‘Sisakht”, near “Yâsuj’,
Kohkiluyeh-va-Boyer-Ahmad.

15 Pakistani rupees for spinning a kg of wool

In The Hindu I found a report on the state of the Afghan refugees in Pakistan:

The only job available is spinning wool on traditional hand-held spindles. Local contractors pay 15 Pakistani rupees for spinning a kg of wool but this is not a job one person can finish in a day. Despite the pittance paid, people hardly refuse the job. Often it is the only income in a family whose size ranges from five to seven. They cannot seek jobs outside of the camps and there are few options available inside. The Hindu : Nowhere people

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Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

Persian Rugs

Turkish Rugs

Suzani

Oriental Rugs

Persian Carpets

Baluch Rugs,

The Qashqai and Qashqai Rugs

Veramin Rugs

Tribal Rugs

Khotan-Rugs

Khotan-Carpets

Kirman-Rugs

Kirman-Carpets

Antique-Rugs

Antique-Carpets

Shahsevan-Rugs

Oushak-Rugs

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