Washing Raw Wool with Tori

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Feathertail Fiber Arts

6 жыл бұрын

A much requested wool washing process video :)
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@veslaskigirl 5 жыл бұрын

Other videos have said to absolutely NOT pour water over the fibers as it will cause them to felt.

@FeathertailFiberArts 5 жыл бұрын

Louise Adie What causes the fibers to felt is a temperature change, specifically from hot to cold. You don’t want to agitate it a lot, but pouring some water over the top should not cause felting unless you are working with a really fine wool.

@Romans15.32 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@prickleswithpineapples2362 Жыл бұрын

In the middle eastern farms what they do it put it on the stove and boil it with the soap to remove it thorough and with hot tap water rinse it off and do it afew times to make sure it’s completely off

@allyforbes8690 5 жыл бұрын

I’m quite new to all of this..how does this not cause the wool to felt?

@veslaskigirl 5 жыл бұрын

Also, since I"m using a smaller amount of wool and not doing this often I'm not likely to purchase the Unicorn liquid soap and I don't want to use Dawn, what SHOULD I use? Thanks!

@FeathertailFiberArts 5 жыл бұрын

Louise Adie Hi! Thanks for watching! You can purchase Unicorn Power Scour in little 4oz bottles, and that sounds like the perfect option for you. We do carry that size on our website, and I have some in stock right now!

@veslaskigirl 5 жыл бұрын

This is a canning kettle, not a roasting pan. A roasting pan is much shallower and most likely oval shaped. Otherwise, thanks for a great vid!

@carolinemoss8992 3 жыл бұрын

Can I use woo lite to clean wool

@graphicsite 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Wonder if the wool could be washed in the machine??

@FeathertailFiberArts Жыл бұрын

As long as you don't put it on spin cycle, yes. If you are just using the bigger drum for space, sure! But you don't want to felt your fiber with agitation.

@jaclyn4098 5 жыл бұрын

Under what circumstances would one prefer to wash with cold water to keep the lanolin in? Is there any real benefit? Are there pros and cons to both?

@FeathertailFiberArts 5 жыл бұрын

jac lyn Hi! Sometimes spinners want to spin “in the grease” and then wash the skein of yarn afterwards. You can use this same method on yarn, using the Power Scour and wash gently. I don’t typically spin in the grease, but some spinners really enjoy it. The lanolin has almost a lotion effect. Feels great on the hands! If you have a really clean fleece that can be a fun experiment. Does that help?

@larry-leewalker6203 2 жыл бұрын

Tha for the soap tip, I have been using Dawn. Hop to see more videos.

@milabulic 4 жыл бұрын

I live in northern Chile and cannot buy specialty products for washing the wool. What kinds of detergents or soaps can I use?

@gellotion 4 жыл бұрын

Just a guess, but I'd try using a simple homemade all natural soap. Something made with just fat or oil and lye. No detergents, surfactants, etc. Detergent was only invented about 100 years ago and people having been working with wool a lot longer than that, so they must have been using natural soap originally.

@staceyw.6608 5 жыл бұрын

May I ask, how much fleece did you work with in this video?

@ToriTalks2 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Stacey! I had one pound of Corriedale fleece. Thanks for watching!

@staceyw.6608 5 жыл бұрын

@@ToriTalks2 thank you for your reply and also for your video! I'll be getting my raw wool this week from a local Shepard! Woobhoo!

@hanimozsito4798 3 жыл бұрын

using this for rabbit fiber, ill see how it goes haha. great tutorial :)

@FeathertailFiberArts Жыл бұрын

Rabbit fibers usually need a lot more gentle washing care, I hope it went well!

@enginnerdedtohoopajoop4604 5 жыл бұрын

41st subscriber here

@waykeeperfarmandnerdery Жыл бұрын

Super helpful!

@lynnkeiter1855 5 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy the Namaste fleece wash?

@FeathertailFiberArts 5 жыл бұрын

Lynn Keiter Hi! You should be able to find it by searching for NamasteFarms.com. She has all the wool washes on her site.

@kellysanford9043 2 жыл бұрын

Late to the party, but I'd love a more detailed explanation of why you don't just use the Namaste wash all the time. I assume there's a reason it's worth having both products. Thanks!

@FeathertailFiberArts 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kelly! So honestly I had purchased the Unicorn Power Scour first and then decided to try the Namaste product afterwards. I know a lot of people prefer one over the other, but I enjoyed using both. I didn't really have a favorite!

@kellysanford9043 2 жыл бұрын

@@FeathertailFiberArts thanks so much for the reply! I'm planning my first scour next week, but can't (yet) justify collecting too many products, so I appreciate the input. I got small bottles of the Unicorn products and will probably experiment with different methods on different chunks of the fleece. :)

@jennifershears-dolle209 8 ай бұрын

Hi Tori not ure if you will see this i know the vidio was made 5 years ago. But im wondering if doc bronner soap would word for cleaning a fleece to spin?

@ToriTalks2 8 ай бұрын

Hey! I personally wouldn't use it simply because I don't know how it would react with the wools. (this is Tori)

@jennifershears-dolle209 8 ай бұрын

@@ToriTalks2 thank you!

@kerricorser4562 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Needed this...2 big boxes of raw wool waiting for me!

@ToriTalks2 5 жыл бұрын

Kerri Corser woohoo! Have fun!

@saritasquinta 5 жыл бұрын

Kerri Corser can I ask where you got your fleece from? I’d like to do the same but have no idea where to get. Thanks

@kerricorser4562 5 жыл бұрын

@@saritasquinta i have 2, 20 year old boxes of raw wool my mother bought from a farm in northern illinois. Depending on where you are, i would hope you could try to find local wool by asking at a local feed store? I'd go to a local librarian too, perhaps they'll know how to locate farms? Or ask on a wool blog online. This is a one time project for me, it's not something I do all the time. Good luck finding some wool!

@charliblake8551 5 жыл бұрын

saritasquinta I bought a ton of raw wool off of eBay. It’s pretty easy to track down online if you just do a general search for “raw wool for sale”. Good luck!

@maryelizabeth2788 4 жыл бұрын

@@saritasquinta I found some for free on criagslist

@sheen8658 4 жыл бұрын

Can we use Eeze to wash the fleece

@ToriTalks2 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what Eeze is?

@sheen8658 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reply dear

@haileymiller7796 3 жыл бұрын

We have the same washing machine 😂

@Pioneeringanewera Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how to get in touch with someone who might want to buy my wool from my border Leicester sheep?

@FeathertailFiberArts 11 ай бұрын

Check out Raw Wool for Sale on Facebook!

@zeneithsarkar9362 2 жыл бұрын

Ma'am from where can I get power scour gel in India

@eyeball7465 2 жыл бұрын

The lady sells it on her website

@elliepratt1245 4 жыл бұрын

Does this work for goat wool?

@ToriTalks2 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! (This is Tori on a different channel). Yes, this should work for greasy mohair as well!

@elliepratt1245 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just got goats! This video was super helpful! Another question... can you use horse shampoo as the soap? I tried using dish soap and it formed a big clump... is there a way to make it less clumpy?

@bluepill8077 2 жыл бұрын

What is VM and poop tags?

@camillem823 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know what VM is, but I am guessing the poop tags are just the extremely dirty “tags” of wool that are there with shearing. They really aren’t worth the efffort of washing. I try and separate them from the actual usable wool to give the shearers. But I’d love to know what the VM stands for!

@FeathertailFiberArts 2 жыл бұрын

VM stands for veggie matter! Any hay bits or debris stuck in the fiber. :) And Camille was right on with the poop tags explanation!