
Combing: A Spinner's Guide eBook
With this collection of articles from top contributors, you'll learn about different combing methods and equipment to help you gain confidence hand-combing your fibers.
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| Type | eBook |
|---|---|
| From | Spin Off |
| Author | Spin Off Contributors |
| Published | September 30, 2022 |
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This collection of gems is full of washing techniques from easy to labor-intensive, but what all the articles have in common is a focus on getting each prized fleece from stinky to spectacular.
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We talk a lot about carding and combing and rolags and top, but the first step in any of those prep processes is cleaning that fleece. And an important step it is, too: leave any grease or dirt (or soap!) in the wool and you will regret it with every stroke of the card or comb.
This collection of gems from Spin Off’s archives is full of how to wash wool techniques, from low-tech and easy to painstaking and labor-intensive. What all the articles have in common (besides a certain patina—these are oldies-but-goodies and don’t have the same design as our current issues) is a focus on getting each prized fleece from stinky to spectacular.
Before you head to a wool show or click the "buy" button on your next fleece, read the words of wisdom from our panel of experts. You may find them not in perfect agreement on some points... so you will have to try out their methods and see for yourself. (Please note that this may call for more than one fleece. We know that's a terrible prescription.)
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With this collection of articles from top contributors, you'll learn about different combing methods and equipment to help you gain confidence hand-combing your fibers.
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Take a journey around the world and explore different tools, fibers, and techniques with this unique collection of articles.
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