Hand Woolcombing and Spinning
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (701 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00OQ92U9U |
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| Number of Pages | : | 553 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Quality Book Lacey E. Quality Book with Quality Information. Must-have book for any spinner This book really took my spinning to a new level. I gained the ability to control the factors that create yarn so that I could design a yarn based on the potential of the wool, and then produce it. It helped me understand the nuances of fleece washing and preparation, basic dying, setting up the wheel and how changes
The serious student of spinning will find vital information on how much twist to give a yarn for a stated end use; how much oil to apply to raw, scoured fibre; how to assess the suitability of a spinning-wheel for a specific type of yarn, and how to produce a yarn to internationally accepted standards.. The book rediscovers many of the old methods and applies modern technological principles to the forgotten trade of wool combing. Here is a book for hand-spinners who aspire to a high standard of professional excellence in their work. It explains how to make the tools, how to prepare, dye and blend the fibre, and finally how to spin a worsted yarn of controlled quality and specification