Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by material processed]
7. textile working equipment
8. [textile fabricating tools and equipment]
9. yarn winders
10. swifts

Anotations

Scope note:

Portable and collapsable frames, typically made of wood, designed to help wind/unwind skeins of yarn during the hand-spinning and weaving processes. This type of swift is equipped with various umbrella-like ribs that expand and/or fold in to accomodate variously sized yarn skeins.