Doffer
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doffer-243-8224706
title:
Doffer
text:
A doffer is someone who removes "doffs" holding spun fiber such as cotton or wool from a spinning frame and replaces them with empty ones. Historically, spinners, doffers, and sweepers each had separate tasks that were required in the manufacture of spun textiles. From the early days of the industrial revolution, this work, which requires speed and dexterity rather than strength, was often done by children. After World War I, the practice of employing children declined, ending in the United Stat
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description:
Worker that replaced bobbins from spinning frames
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doffer
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date modified:
2024-03-06T07:33:39Z
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