Mythology of weaving in EUROPE

History of Handlooms
Mythology of weaving,history of KHADI BOARD,banknotes,QUEEN with spindle,
By musham damodhar rao
The theme of weaving in mythology is ancient, and its lost mythic lore probably accompanied the early spread of this art. Westward of Central Asia and the Iranian plateau, weaving is a mystery within woman’s sphere, and where men have become the primary weavers in this part of the world, it is possible that they have usurped the archaic role.
Weaving begins with spinning. Until the spinning wheel was invented in the 14th century, all spinning was done with distaff and spindle. In English the “distaff side” indicates relatives through one’s mother, and thereby denotes a woman’s role in the household economy
Egypt
In pre-Dynastic Egypt, was already the goddess of weaving (and a mighty aid in war as well). She protected the Red Crown of Lower Egypt before the two kingdoms were merged, and in Dynastic times she was known as the most ancient one, to whom the other gods went for wisdom. Nit is identifiable by her emblems and most often it is the loom’s shuttle, with its two recognizable hooks at each end, upon her head. According to The Gods of the Egyptians the root of the word for weaving and also for being are the same
Many of the world’s people understand that the world is woven and that a weaving Creator wove its designs into being
Ancient Romans regarded the processes of spinning and weaving with superstitious awe. In many parts of the Roman empire, laws banned women from holding a spindle in public: should anyone lay eyes on such a woman, it could mean exceptionally bad luck, perhaps even the failure of the harvest.