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| Text source | https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/3749 |
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comb
Flax combs, also known as hackles, or heckles, were fitted with parallel steel pins for splitting and combing out the fibers of flax. Using a flax comb, weavers could turn the plant into silky strands of fiber to be woven into linen thread.
