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    Neolithic sites reveal the presence of bone needles telling us one of the first tool humanity created was made to join to pieces of skin together so as to fashion some suits or bags and give protection to the livings of the caverns. It's guessed that women were in charge of suitdesigning while men were hunting in the surroundings with their harpoons and arrows. 
Very soon, in the evolution of humanity, women developped the ability to use their hands in very sharp and precise tasks.         Also, they were to think about the way to build a three dimensions objet using skins, hair and needles. Having a hot leather tunic, boots or bag was  not less  important for the specy than the food brought back by men, especially since humanity tried to establish communauties on definitive plants  and become sedantary.  It might be a reason why, excepted the fact women gave children, there were matriarcal societies. Women were to think the how of their next works and developped a time projection ability.
    Implanted on prosper lands, humanity was engaged in the process of civilizing. Food was not only to be hunted by hungry yearning men, but could be bred and managed. Wool and fibers were changed into  thread.  And needles were now used to fashion all kind of items.
    Cloth is made of threads according to a pattern. And since Ulyssus' woman nights till Mahatmah Gandhi, it is a great leson for humanity to learn the how of cloth. Patience and shuttle are both necessary. Strenght is not important, very solid cloth have nothing to do with strenght. The more you tighten a cloth the more it risks to fell in parts.
    Of course little women from the XIXth century would have told you about their cisors, but long before them, the Parques themselves, would have explained you that no spider could ever resist to theirs.
    What is life? Where does humanity come from? Quantics like wizards bring answers to the eternal debate. Threads are always usefool, a dentist, friend of mine, keeps on repeating that we shall all have a box in our pocket to clean our teeth after eating. It's a fact, but I often reply that I prefer the coming and going of the shuttle and its knots. Middle-east carpets tell of a perfect work made to be enjoyed by generations to come. The reason why is in its knots. The more knots you tie, the more knots you travels, the more implanted in the embroidery you are and though it's only the to-be-seen part of the cloth, it reveals more than can be imagined by the drunk eyes full with sparkles of silk lovers.
    Song were playing, a  well-born guy asked another young fellow if he knew were rice came from. The other told that he certainly knew for he saw it taken out of a large copper pot. The first laughed  until  the other, forbidden, dared to ask: "Why is it so funny? What makes you laugh?" The first answered, "Come on, follow me in the kitchen, rice doesn't come from copper pots as you think , it comes from thoses bags, there..."  That's the way of well-born...