Fortunately for our peasant women, spinning was a very mobile activity. We can also be pretty sure textile production would be an opportunity for households to work together, another example of horizontal relationships in these communities mattering. Bowie, “Unraveling the Myth of the Subsistence Economy: Textile Production in Nineteenth Century Northern Thailand” Journal of Asian Studies 51.4 (1992)). Fiber Preparation Spinning Weaving Sewing Total % spent spinning Aldrete et al 3.25 hours 74.7 hours 9.75 hours 2+ hours? 89.7 hours 83.2% Fischer – 100 hours 14.4 hours 1.4 hours 115.8 hours 86.35% J.S.