Crispin and Crispinian are Eastern Orthodox patron saints of glovers. Hosiers: Saint Fiacre is the patron saint of hosiers. Lacework: Saints Crispin and Crispinian are considered patron saints of lacework. Laundry and laundry workers: Clare of Assisi and Saint Veronica are the patron saints of laundry and laundry workers. Millinery: Severus of Avranches is the Catholic patron saint of millinery. Needlework: Clare of Assisi is the patron saint of needlework, and Rose of Lima is the patron saint of embroidery, a specific type of needlework. Parascheva of the Balkans is the patron saint of needlework and other aspects of textiles among the Eastern Orthodox. Pursemakers: Saint Brioc is the patron saint of pursemakers. Seamstresses: Saint Anne is regarded as the patron saint of seamstresses in both Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions. Silk workers: Severus of Avranches is the Catholic patron saint of silk workers. Spinning: Saint Catherine is the patron saint of spinners. Tapestry workers: Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of tapestry workers. Weaving: Onuphrius is considered a patron saint of weaving in Coptic, Eastern, and Oriental Orthodoxy as well as Catholic traditions. Saint Maurice and Parascheva of the Balkans are also patrons of weaving, as is Severus of Avranches. Wool workers: Saint Blaise is a patron saint of wool workers revered by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox traditions. Severus of Avranches is also considered a patron saint of wool workers by Catholics. See also Cultural depictions of spiders God's eye Namkha Tantra Wyrd Norns References Further reading Barber, Elizabeth Wayland (1991). Prehistoric Textiles: The Development of Cloth in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages with Special Reference to the Aegean. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Scheid, John, and Jesper Svenbro (1996). The Craft of Zeus: Myths of Weaving and Fabric. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Weigle, Marta (2007, 1982). Spiders and Spinsters: Women and Mythology. Santa Fe: Sunstone Press. Volkmann, Helga (2008). Purpurfäden und Zauberschiffchen: Spinnen und Weben in Märchen und Mythen. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. External links Comparative mythology