Bundling Collection

N. of Ireland Flax Spinning Industry, Bundling Yarn - a view of the spinning process where the yarn is bundled in a spinning mill. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Short stool bundling, linen production, Victorian period

Linen manufacture, Short stool bundling

Long stool bundling, linen production, Victorian period

Linen manufacture, Long stool bundling

Bundling Tobacco, 1941 (oil on canvas laid down on masonite)
985204 Bundling Tobacco, 1941 (oil on canvas laid down on masonite) by Curry, John Steuart (1897-1946); 76.2x98.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bundling Tobacco. John Steuart Curry (1897-1946)

Linen Bleaching Process, Breadthing - an interior view of a man operating a machine in the spinning mill for bundling linen sheets. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Girl Bundling Asparagus A girl bundling asparagus for market, John Atkinson, active 1770-1775, British

Rice - paddy straw gleaners - Rangoon

Workers harvesting common reeds (Phragmites australis)

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Step back in time to the Victorian era in Northern Ireland, where the Flax Spinning Industry thrived. Watch as skilled workers, both men and women, engage in the traditional art yarn using short stools for linen production. In contrast, long stools were also used in this era for bundling, showcased in art pieces like "Linen Manufacture: Long Stool Bundling" (1885). Fast forward to the 20th century, and bundling takes on a new form with the iconic image of women bundling tobacco in the United States during World War II, as depicted in the painting "Bundling Tobacco" (1941). The linen industry's bundling process continued to evolve, with the linseed bleaching process utilizing large, flat mats called breadths. Meanwhile, in different parts of the world, bundling took on various forms. For instance, a girl in John Atkinson's painting "A Girl Bundling Asparagus" (active) showcases the intricacy asparagus for market. In Kerala, India, women workers bundled cut sugarcane stems, while in Rangoon, rice paddy straw gleaners bundled their harvested crops. The art of bundling, a testament to human ingenuity and perseverance, remains an essential part of various industries and cultures around the world.