Today, a portable and smaller version of the charka is widely used today. They were invented by Mahatma Gandhi as his donation to the khadi movement in order to enhance the self-sufficiency in India. The threads which were utilized were very fine and were used to come up of the muslin that could be spun using a hand spindle which was called the takli. Take some yarn then tie to the hook located at the top of the drop spindle. Position the loose end of the leader yarn on the end of the loosened wool. Pinch the fibers and leader yarn together, thereby allowing the drop spindle to suspend, then spin the drop spindle in a clockwise manner to start spinning. The flyer was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, which twists the yarn before it winds onto the spindle. During the 16th century, it was very common to use a treadle wheel with flyer. This has become widely popular because the weaver does not need to stop spinning to wind the yarn. New Changes The Industrial Revolution during the 18th century affected the spinning industry greatly by mechanizing the spinning wheel. The fiber amount needed will change depending on the type of fiber, design of the garment and the size of the garment. The knit and length cables can be quite handy in adding to the number of fibers you need to complete the work. Vital Preparations Draft the fibers beforehand, so that these will become easier to handle. Purchase a wooden car wheel measuring about 2 to 3 inches in diameter, which will become the whorl part of the spindle. The wheel should already have been drilled with a hole in the very middle which prevents the spindle from wobbling once it spins. Next, look for a dowel rod that fits right at the middle hole of the wheel. You can add more twist by turning the spindle before you make new lengths of yarn. You can provide another twist to the spindle. Twist the spindle another time and provide your right hand back to where the left is holding the yarn. Move the left hand back 3 inches, the pull and draft more wool fibers to let the spindle turn around.