South Korean Spinning

물레 (mulle) in Hangul.

Wheels are called Mool Lae in Korean. Hand cranked wheels, designed to be used on the floor. Very similar to Japanese wheels.

 

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This cute looking wheel is actually HUGE! It’s located at Mullae Station in Seoul, South Korea, a pun on the station and district name (Mullae/Moolae, get it?)[1]

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Hand spinning was presumed to have been in a supported style based on surrounding regions, but nothing could be found one way or the other.

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Common fibers are cotton and silk. Silk production started as early as 1200 BCE with Chinese immigrants.[2]