Indian cotton bower and his wife who is weaving. 1822

Indian cotton bower and his wife who is weaving a narrow strip of cloth. Before the invention of the cotton gin, raw cotton was bowed to remove the seeds before carding and spinning. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London. 1822

1822 Ackermann Bowed Bower Carding Hand-coloured Remove Rudolph Seeds Spinning Strip Weaving

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