(JNS) A 12,000-year-old tool used to spin fibers into yarn has been identified in an archaeological dig in northern Israel, ...

Over 100 small stone objects from Neolithic period are the earliest instance of 'spindle whorls,' used to spin fibers into ...

A new study by researchers from Hebrew University has identified 12,000 years old spindle whorls — early tools used to spin ...

After testing out replicas of the ancient devices, the authors of a new study suggest that they were functional spindle ...

Well-cared for and "happy" sheep make the best wool, yarn experts who use rare-breeds have said. Becci and Markus Pamely-Bast ...

Israeli archeologists use models based on their find to spin flax into yarn, indicating these pebbles were used as a version ...

The archaeological site of Nahal Ein Gev, located in Israel’s Jordan Rift Valley, has long been recognized as an ancient ...

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a collection of 12,000-year-old perforated stones that might represent one of ...

A collection of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, representing a key milestone ...

Spinner Gael Zembal will demonstrate the process of spinning sheep's wool fiber into yarn from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Old Town Hall Museum, 10200 Penn Ave.

A new study by researchers from Hebrew University has identified 12,000 years old spindle whorls - early tools used to spin fibers into yarn. This discovery, recovered from the Nahal-Ein Gev II dig ...

Weavers, handspinners, and other fiber artisans are putting the finishing touches on special items for the 46th annual San ...