Odradek, being made of thread for mending, represents the world of manmade practical objects separated from the human work that produced them, and the relation between the house father and Odradek represents the alienated relation between worker and commodities he has produced.
Odradek, woven from thread used to mend, embodies the realm of man-made functional items disconnected from the human effort that produced them. The connection between the household father and Odradek illustrates the alienated bond between an individual and their manufactured products.