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From: "John Lindley" <>
Subject: Re: [LAN] Roper?
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:42:28 +0100
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From: "David Greenhalgh" <>
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Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [LAN] Roper?


> Sue,
> Yes, I think 'ropers' did similar work to drawers. At one stage in the
> spinning process the fibre was in the form of fairly thick bundles called
> ropes. A brief mention on my website at:-
> http://website.lineone.net/~davghalgh/cotton.html
>
> Then click on the "SPINNING" link and under both 'carding' and 'drawing'
> you will see ropes mentioned. I've given the url for the introductory page
> rather than a direct link because it mentions a useful source for this
> sort of information.
>
> David Greenhalgh.
>
>
> At 05:41 27/04/2006, you wrote:
>>I don't know if I am clutching straws here, in occupations - could a
>>'roper'
>>have anything to do with the cotton trade and become a 'warper' ??
>
>
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