AC: The Best Way to Wash Fleece

Skill level: Appropriate for any level of spinner, felter, or fiber artist

How to process a raw fleece for spinning without ruining it. "Nothing beats spinning wool that has NOT been subjected to industrial cleaning and combing. The industrial processes take out so much of the natural crimp and spring, but hand washing a fleece can be a huge, messy job and leave you with a fleece full of tangles, knots, and noils.

Join me to learn the "Tulle Tootsie Roll Technique" for cleaning raw fleece. Learn how to break the job down so you can clean a fleece over time, you can do it inside (even in a small apartment), and when you are done your locks are clean, bouncy, and free from tangles.

As a bonus, I will demonstrate proper carding techniques as well. After TTRT the locks of wool are so clean and tangle-free you can spin from the lock with no further preparation. However, I recommend carding or combing to blend fibers and open up the structure of the locks for consistent yarn. Learn to card so you don't reintroduce the tangles you have worked so hard to prevent.

Materials fee covers everything needed and participants will go home with 3-4 ounces of clean fleece ready to card and spin, or just spin from the lock."

Materials fee: $15.00
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Materials include:
1/4 lb or raw fleece, tulle strips, rubber bands are the consumables. Instructor will also bring soap, wash pans, and a spinner for spin-drying wool.

Minimum age of student: 8
Requires: Clothes that can get wet (waterproof shoes recommended)

Location: Back Alley behind building

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