The spinning process uses as basic equipment as the washing--a drop spindle. I had one of these many years ago when I was a weaver (bet you didn't know that!) and they are really quite easy to use once you get the hang of it. I saw ladies spinning as they walked down the street and while they stood in the field watching the animals.
There is, of course, some commercial spinning and weaving done in at least one of the larger cities but I'm guessing thousands of women are spinning their own in just this manner. Peruvians live simple lives.
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