Refers to the tool used for spinning fibres into [[yarn]] by hand. Spindles may look like [[spool]]s, but can be told apart by the presence of a hook or thin taper at one end, and how the yarn and presence of at most one disc along its length. They may be used to spin [[wool]], flax, or cotton among other natural and synthetic fibers.

h4. See also

* [[yarn]]
* [[spinning wheel]]
spindle