Article Info

Article Title
Phang Rhymes with Song
Author
Tracy Hudson
Issue date
Summer 2020
Issue number
29
Issue topic
Supported Spindle
Description
This article describes traditional handspinning practices in Ladakh, India, focusing on the use of the phang, a locally crafted support spindle with no whorl, used primarily by women for wintertime garment yarn production. It covers the physical characteristics of the spindle, unique drafting and fiber management techniques, spinning methods, and fiber preparation practices.
Article topic list
spindles, supported spindles, cultural