A spool of thread used for sewing or stitching. Emoji
Activities
A wooden spool wrapped in colorful thread with a short tail hanging off the side. This icon represents the fundamental material used in sewing, embroidery, and textile repairs.
Usage Context
Frequently used to represent hobbies like knitting, quilting, or clothing repair. It is the go-to image for discussing DIY projects or tagging craft-related content alongside 🪡. It also appears in discussions about 'unspooling' a long thread of thought or a complicated story on social media.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2018, this emoji was introduced as part of the expansion of hobby and craft icons. Its inclusion reflects the rise of the maker movement and the surge in online communities dedicated to handicraft tutorials.
Details
Glyph
🧵
Unicode
U+1F9F5
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9f5:
HTML Entity
��
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Activities
Subcategory arts & crafts
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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