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. winders (textileworking tools)
9. yarn winders

Narrower term/s

• umbrella swifts

Anotations

Scope note:

Wheels for winding yarn or thread typically consisting of an expandable cage that swivels on a verical shaft and a finial cup, designed to be free standing on its own legs, attachted to the lids of sewing baskets or designed to be clamped on to the edge of a table. A skein of yarn is placed over the cage and turned, swiveling to order to wind a neat ball of yarn.