The Cotton Wooden Spinner, in the view of the Nurtured, is a life-spinning device that the Mikir tribe would use as it mostly predominates in the foothills of the Kaziranga region, in the state of Assam in India. This extremely simple yet functional device reflects the intimate relationship the Mikir people have with their environment and their self-sufficient way of life. The spinner comprises two main parts: a very long cotton wooden stick and a circular wooden disc. The long and narrow end of the stick serves as a spindle and has a hook at one end, used for drawing and twisting cotton fibers together to make thread. The broad end has ring attachment of the disc which acts as a flywheel in spinning. Very much efficient and durable, it is meant for handcrafting yarn at home.

Traditionally, among the Mikirs, spinning of cotton was a domestic work that the females would carry out. Yarn thus produced would be woven into garments or other household textiles. Thus, the cotton spinner acted as a not just tool but also served as a referent of self-reliance and traditional knowledge systems. It also acted as a vehicle of cultural identity through the production of handmade textiles unique to the tribe. Today this instrument is scarce, but in the Indian Museum, Kolkata, they maintain ethnographic collections that really show the craft, life, and living of the Mikir tribe.