Processing Wool Fibers By Hand

 


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“This page gives a brief description of the process of washing raw wool, up to the point where it is ready to card.

I am an animal lover and have had pets of all kinds all my life, however, I have never owned sheep or llamas or alpacas.

When I first started buying raw wool, I didn’t know what to expect. Wool rovings are fully prepared for spinning, and as such are “fairly” expensive to buy.  Being frugal, I decided to look into buying wool as a fleece.

This is the most economical way to buy wool, right after it has been sheared from the animal.

This is also the way to learn how dirty a sheep can get…”

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