Scouring Wool Process with a Dorset Fleece

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I'm beginning the scouring wool process with a Dorset fleece I got from a local farm. I'm starting with a small sample because if I mess it up, I won't ruin the whole fleece. Follow my souring wool process to see how clean I can get this messy, dirty raw sheep fleece! Let's scour this wool and get it ready for spinning on a spinning wheel!
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@bathplosion8495 2 жыл бұрын

You are a truly fun person to watch and learn from! Thank you so much for sharing your work!

@catrionahenderson7759 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed seeing this done this way. Thankyou for show it to us

@alisonharris7130 5 ай бұрын

Your videos are so amazingly helpful. Thank you so much

@melaniehellum1281 6 ай бұрын

Interesting sampling ... I do it much the same with my salad spinner gets it quite whipped out. I use a slicker dog brush to do a brushing one lock at a time after it's dry. Gets almost all the veg. Out and surprisingly fast. Doesn't work for really short fleece though. Looks pretty and white excited to see the spun wool. So much fun .

@OrchardcottagefarmCo 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't run the water onto the fleece as that can felt it. Fill the container first, then put the fleece into the water.

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

Great reminder! Dorset is pretty difficult to felt, so I got away with it here! 🙈

@robbiejoymeadows803 4 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see how you work with this fleece and what becomes of it 😍

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

Me too! Haha!

@dustykatt1424 4 жыл бұрын

I'm learning a lot from this.

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Are you going to try some scouring? ❤

@lorimurphy889 4 жыл бұрын

can't wait to see this be yarn someday soon

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

Me too! I have my yarn samples going... 😁

@jenniferrich5292 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool!! I’m expecting a half fleece in the mail soon. My first processing adventure! But the sheep was coated, so my adventure won’t include quite so much VM👏👏 I love the idea of using a salad spinner for a test wash. Thanks for showing us what it all looks like!

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, exciting! Have fun!

@Kimscrochetandknits 4 жыл бұрын

oh i cant wait to see the final result:)

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

It is going to be crazy how the yarn comes from such a dirty fleece! I can't wait either! Haha!

@okaminess 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! 'Ahehee' laa, thank you.

@noelleg3486 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Love that you sample and experiment before washing the whole thing! I think sampling tells us a lot about what we are working with. I am actually one of those people who does do a (long) cold soak before I scour and I really feel like it helps me use less scour products and less washes. It also helps to soften the dirty tips prior to hitting the hot water/scour combo. I'm looking forward to seeing the future of this fleece. 😊

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, so true about the tips, and these tips are dirty!!!

@deejcarter2003 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree about pre rinsing. In fact I put some fleece in the basket of my salad spinner, and use my garden hose with the sprayer. The lanolin helps to not tangle or felt the fleece. I get as much dirt out as I can and then scour. I end up with a beautiful fluffy fleece in the end.

@melaniehellum1281 6 ай бұрын

Some times salad spinners at the second hand stores. I got a Tupperware one . And it was worth the 10 dollars .

@deborahwood8073 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I recently picked up a fleece just like this one. Mine is a Dorset Down breed. Yep, really thick lanolin and heaps of vm. I don't own combs have bought carder, but I find if I pull off a lock and kind of gently start a kind of tap and gentle pull it does puff up. Very time consuming, but it does say this is an extremely highly sought wool used in the hosiery industry. So guess I'll just have to be patient. Its gonna take a long time😒

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

In my next video for this series, I'll show the difference between the combs and the hand cards and give you some ideas for what you can do if you only have cards. I started with hand cards and then a drum carder when I was a beginning spinner. It is a lot of work to use cards, but it can be done! However, once you see the combs at work...you will probably want combs. You can do it though! Just be patient like you said. ❤

@robbiejoymeadows803 4 жыл бұрын

@@JillianEve did I miss the cards vs combs video?

@eteda3737 Жыл бұрын

Some light to medium canary or bacterial stains do come out of the wool rather easily. It’s the process you use.

@jordanmcmanus8640 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoying watching your journey! I am getting my first fleece Sunday and have no idea what I am getting into. Bought the book you recommended. Do you think I will be able to process with just a dog brush flicker? Also, do you always rinse, then scour, then process in that order? Or is it different because this fleece is in such bad shape? Thank you!

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! The best way to learn is to dive right in! Yes, if the fleece is extra dirty, I rinse it in lukewarm water. If it is mostly dirty from the lanolin, then I skip the rinsing and just go straight to scouring. If you read Mary's book, you will have all the info you need to scour any fleece with great results! I have been scouring fleece for years and when I read her book, I tell you, I learned SOOOO much! I always process (card/comb/flick/etc.) after the fleece is washed. The main reason is because I don't want my expensive tools and equipment getting gummed up with dirt and lanolin. That would be very difficult to clean out of carding teeth! Happy spinning, fiber friend!

@robbiejoymeadows803 4 жыл бұрын

I'm curious what made you choose the Palmolive pure and clear. I can't find it in my area but I DID find a Seventh Generation Mandarin zest and lemon balm. I figured I could ask you if you'd tried it or knew anyone who had and I can maybe test it myself if no one has tried it and if it's not good for fleece maybe it'll do for dishes 😂

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

The main thing about using dish soap is to check if it has any boosting things in it that could harm the wool. I avoid anything with "oxy" or antimicrobial additives. I have used the Seventh Generation Free and Clear and it worked well, but I'm not specifically sure about the one you mentioned. If you are scouring a fine wool like Merino or anything with a low micron count, I would invest in a specific scouring product like Unicorn Power Scour. amzn.to/2NvK7kg It is pricey, but you won't ruin your fleece. It is always a good idea to test first. If it comes out awful, you lost a handful of wool and some time instead of a whole fleece! ❤

@southbridgefarm8795 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the book you suggested is not available in canada on Amazon :(

@hemaartje Жыл бұрын

Is it always necessary to wash wool? I have some raw alpaca wool, which doesn't seem very dirty. Can it be used without washing? Thanks :)

@resourcedragon 9 ай бұрын

Up to you. Traditionally some wool was not scoured before spinning - I'm thinking of wool used to make fishermen's jerseys. This resulted in a waterproof garment - albeit probably a bit on the whiffy side. But then, given that it was being worn by fishermen, I doubt that you'd notice a bit of lanolin in among fish smells.

@greenleavesofsummer9673 3 жыл бұрын

Does it matter what spinning wheel to buy? What do u recommend, please?

@JillianEve 3 жыл бұрын

Different things will affect what wheel works for you like what you want to spin, how much space you have, etc...so I made this video to help! There are some links in the description too. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eM52pdVys5umZIU.html

@TheGabygael Жыл бұрын

might sound dirty but can you use the wringer and pots you use to cook with or is it a really bad idea ?

@melaniehellum1281 6 ай бұрын

Remember that sheep poop and sleep and do everthing in their fleece so that's in the wool even as dust . If I have to use a pot I wash twice with bleach in the water and rinse really well. I live on a farm with goats and sheep their is he escaping being involved with what comes out their butt. So just keep it clean and be mindful . I don't reuse wooden tools though or anything that has plastic layers that can't be rigorously cleaned.

@gcjpcrowder Жыл бұрын

Why not agitate and what does it mean to ruin it?

@mareeratcliff1983 4 жыл бұрын

Did you rinse in hot water before scouring

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

I use warm-ish for the pre rinse instead of hot because the heat from the rinse water could be enough to melt the lanolin and without the soap to bind to it, the lanolin can re-deposit on the wool making it harder to scour. I don't use cold though because I always feel like warm dissolves mud and urine better. It's what has worked for me.

@katherinecooper8681 4 жыл бұрын

Did you use hot or cold water for first rinse.?

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

Warmish water

@lorimurphy889 4 жыл бұрын

@@JillianEve that is to avoid felting correct?

@JillianEve 4 жыл бұрын

@@lorimurphy889 I use warm-ish for the pre rinse instead of hot because the heat from the rinse water could be enough to melt the lanolin and without the soap to bind to it, the lanolin can re-deposit on the wool making it harder to scour. I don't use cold though because I always feel like warm dissolves mud and urine better. It's what has worked for me.

@ChenShaham 3 жыл бұрын

does scouring it kill any moth eggs that might be there?

@JillianEve 3 жыл бұрын

Moths are yikes! They are also very resilient. I can't say for certain what moth eggs can survive, but I hope if the water is hot enough, it would kill them. The thing is though, if there are eggs in the wool, there were moths in the wool and if there was more than one generation in there they may have munched on and weakened the wool. If I see any evidence of moths, I trash it. It isn't worth the risk to the rest of my stash. I've been very lucky so far!

@downtime86stars17 2 жыл бұрын

I pre-soak wool in 2-3 baths of hot water (about 150-160 degrees F) for about 20 minutes each, to not only melt away the lanolin and remove excess dirt but to kill any moths, larvae, and eggs. Another option is to wash the wool, then bake it in the oven at 200 degrees F for 30-60 minutes. Some people recommend freezing, but moths are very good at hibernating in the cold.

@rosakoko5049 4 жыл бұрын

HONEY, YOU DONT KNOW HOW NEED CLEANING RAW WOOL😭IM SORRY🌷💖🌷

@mkflax 3 жыл бұрын

انا محمد من مصر

@mkflax 3 жыл бұрын

وانتي

@ohplease587 10 ай бұрын

If you can please DO NOT scour, skirt, wool etc. in your home. This should be done ideally in your barn, designated workshop or outside. There is a reason why on most farms we do not wear Barn boots, Wellies into the home but change into non-agricultural related shoes. I would also point out that you can ruin your plumbing with solidified lanolin residue. There are all sorts of diseases that you can trek into your home even with a clean farm. I write this with the utmost sincerity and thank you for time that you took in making your Video.