Today a woman from Slater Mill came to our class and talked about Samuel Slater, Slater Mill, the difference between Industrial and Agricultural, and how to make plants into thread into cloth into clothing. We learned a lot about cotton, where it comes from and how to make it into clothing. We learned about flax and the long two-year process to make one small piece of clothing. We also got a ball of cotton and de-seeded three seeds, which was so hard! I continued to de-seed the cotton, and I finally got the hang of how to do it. Now I have a ball of cotton, which is softer than the fur on a dog’s ear. I think I am going to plant a seed and try and grow cotton. It must have been a big change for the people that lived in those times. They started making their own clothes and then they were sending their kids to go work in the mill! It’s a huge change. I wonder if the mill owners liked having apprenticeships. They would have more competition if other people they trained opened up a new mill. Also I think it is so unfair that the girls got paid less than the boys. Girls can do just as much work as boys can! Another thing I couldn’t imagine was putting all those clothes on in the morning and not washing them. They probably stank so badly that people would run away from you because you smelled so bad. Anyway I think it was a very interesting presentation, and I loved the spinning wheal that she showed us at the end. It was so cool! The visit was the highlight of my day, and I can’t wait to go to Slater Mill!
P.S. I also can’t wait to see Micah ville, Gabe ville and Kevin ville! Haha
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