CHOOSING A WOOL FLEECE FOR HANDSPINNING Whether you are a complete novice, or have been spinning for years, there is nothing nicer than opening a new bag of fleece. There is a huge variety of wools to choose...
A ROUGH GUIDE TO NATURAL DYEING The following instructions apply only to wool (protein - animal based) fibres and the 3 mordants I stock in My Ebay Shop First of all a word about variables Variables such...
Here are some useful keywords to understand when buying fibres for felting. Staple - The term 'staple' usually refers to the length of the individual fibre, or animal hair. The staple length will determine...
We all know that our wool roving comes from an animal, but what processes does it go through before it gets to me?‘Greasy fleece’ is the term for wool that has just been shorn from the sheep. The next process...
Wool Slubs, Knopps, Knepps and Burrs are waste products of industrial fibre processing and yarn spinning. These are formed when fibres catch in the machinery and roll back onto themselves forming little pod,...
the place where i work is textiles and we make the product you call ripstop....we call it fripstop..i dont know why...we make it for chemical suiting for the army...hope this helps you out a little..try typing...