[Ag-eq] Carding wool

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Tracy:

I've heard of people washing the wool, but don't know how it's done.

I've seen the carding brushes before, but never tried using them.

Have you ever tried using llama or alpaca fiber?

I really like the way it feels.  I also like the way angora goats feel.  If I
were going to keep animals for fiber I think it would be angora goats.

Nella






Quoting Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>:

> Nella, you asked how wool gets prepared for spinning.
> It has to be carded and cleaned first.  I have 2 big carding brushes, which
> look like 2 big slicker brushes--big flat wire brushes.  You take a hunk of
> wool, pull out the big bits of stick or whatever, spread it out a bit, and
> put it on one brush, then brush it with the other brush to get the dirt and
> crud out, and to make all the fibers go in the same direction.  At least,
> that's what someone showed me to do.  I may be missing a step, or not doing
> it well, because it takes me forever to get even a little wool ready for
> spinning.  Perhaps I'm supposed to wash it first?
> The wool is full of lanolin, which I guess is good for my hands, but makes
> them smell funny.
> Tracy
>
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