I appreciate the extra science at the end and testing the different concentrations of lanolin. I am not doing diapers, insted a wool poncho made from a blanket .... 4 lbs of wool here. so everyone else suggestions of "a pea sized ammount" was less than helpful.

Such a nice example of the basic system of raw cotton to fabric. Thank you. 😊

This video was the deciding factor in me growing cotton plants this year. Have no idea what I’ll do with them because I have equipment to process it but they seem to love the heat so far.

I spent hours pulling seeds by hand until someone showed me that she spun off the seed. I fan out the fibers surrounding each seed in a flat circle with the seed in the middle and spin the fibers from that circle. No carding, no delinting needed just fan out and get spinning.

Yes, magic!

This was so cool! Thank you for sharing all of your hard work!

thanks for that, do you ever add pumice to it, for a hand bar soap ? like the lava soap bar

What a lovely, clear video!

Deserves more views than this

U made that cloth out of air. Plants suck carbon out of the air and turn it into plant fiber. Not dirt.

Just finding this now. Very cool. Did you continue to make more? Have you made any garments? Thanks!

As a first resort, you should have started collecting the primary ingredient for squirrel stew. Food a fiber.

This was very interesting to watch. A great illustration of the process! So cool.

Amazing!!

Wool was easier to process in preindustrial times because of the obvious difficulty of the cotton seeds buried in the product. Once the cotton gin (seed remover) was invented the process took off and made cotton milling profitable. It made both the American South and the English Millers enormously rich at the same time creating a wide spread abuse of slaves and factory workers. Machines have advanced to the point of eliminating most human labor from the process and greatly increasing production. The same is true of wool but it’s still more expensive because shearing wool cannot be done by strictly machinery, although electric shears sped it up.

Loved the Video!

I would love to learn how to do this

I find 19 micron itchy!😢

thats really cool! Would you happen to have a pattern of some sort? I kinda wonna try it too!! <3

Im 17, hoping to soon make my own fibers and dyes. I crochet and knit, ill be getting angora rabbits soon, sheep in the future and maybe cotton after this video lol.

it's an awesome video. Great process to watch and extra points for the squirrel and the drama at the beginning of the video 🤣🤣🤣 great video!! thanks for making it!!!

Did you procure gossypium barbadense seeds? Which variety (Sea Island?)? Where did you purchase or procure them from? Such careful, clean work you did on your piece! Clemes is using such gorgeous woods now for its cards! Congratulations on your hard, consistent work! Have you tried growing the green or brown version of cotton? The seeds are fairly easy to find. I've grown both colors easily. The staple length is less than for any of the white versions but I found the result worth it!

I occasionally eat with chopsticks, but I never would have thought of using chopsticks to train up my hands for spinning. Thank you!

this was excellent!!!.. I thought my drum carder had worn out, as the licker-in would not lick any in.. it would not even turn.. watched your video and we took ours apart and unwrapped and cut away a big bunch of fiber.. put it back together just like you did... Wow.. it's like a brand new carder... Thank you!!!

i thoroughly enjoyed this

oh wow again the same disyracting music and too loud. i cant watch your videos

Is there any difference between lanolin oil vs the lanolin grease type?

Do they get wet?

i got that for you

I'm about a month in to learning to spin with wool. Now I'm expanding my fiber knowledge😊

well done!

Amazing! I'm blown away by the work and skill required. The fact that you love what you're doing shows on your face. You're glowing and happy. I love it! <3

Wow!

Maybe some retting could help make the fiber finer.

Thanks for sharing . But 28 is not the accurate itch factor . If you know the breed of the sheep the yarn is made from, it is easy to look up the micron count range for that breed. Micron count tells us a lot, in particular it tells us what use that yarn has for projects. It is unfortunate that micron count is not included if it is known yarn mills . Descriptive terms like 'soft' are subjective. Fineness is a much better term to use because it is determined by micron count that is much more objective. But so what if you know the micron count ! Alone it tells you nothing unless you know how to interpret the numbers. Many years ago there was a study done in Australia that found that 99% of the population did not have a reaction to wool under 21 microns. And this came to be the 'ITCH FACTOR ' or standard for FINE wool to wear next to the skin, compared to the medium wools for outerwear that ranged from 22 -30 microns . Previously it was established at 30 microns for the 'prickle factor' and this does apply to outerwear like sweaters but is not helpful for what is wearable next to the skin. The prickle factor of 30 microns is still used as a standard for mohair. Cashmere has its own standard at 18 microns. And the standard varies for some fibers like alpaca because it can vary so widely on the same animal . But overall this range of 21 microns and under is good for next to the skin wearable without a reaction, and 22 -30 for outerwear is quite reliable. So micron count is what to rely on for projects. Anything over 30 microns is basically not wearable (unless it is from a longwool breed) and really only good for upholstery and carpets because it is so durable. Now for wearable projects like socks, sock wool is troublesome because it needs to be both strong and wearable next to skin so it doesn't itch . Often a fine wool is used but with added nylon. Now if you don't like or want nylon in your project you need another way to determine micron count or the itch factor . If you can pick up the yarn you can determine if it itches by holding it on the inside of the wrist as in the video or under the chin as the reaction will be immediate if there is one. But is not helpful if buying online unless you get a sample or ask what breed of sheep and the micron count. What would really help is knowing a way to correlate NM #'s to micron count .

thank you for sharing beautiful.

horrible video ...hows that a pro tip when it ruins your fur in the long run.........more like a rookie mistake on what not to do with your fur.....

Stop playing music to drown out your voice it’s distracting from us trying to hear what your saying

Can you paint an old sheepskin to resemble a leather look

How can I make cotton using the pre-Twentieth century methods by using only tools from that time without any modern technology?

I'm confused. Weigh wool. got it. Use 1/2 to (1) tsp lanolin per lb. got it. But here's what I don't get: Ideal saturation is a 2% solution, but each item requires a different amount of water to cover it (ex., a pair of socks vs. a large sweater), so the water + lanolin would be different % solution for differing batches regardless of the Weight/lanolin ratio. So, is the amount of water irrelevant? also, the video is not clear on what the EXACT 1/2 or (1) tsp would be: level tsp or heaping teaspoon? Thanks for any clarification!

I need this process in my life!

My friend just moved to Florida and I mentioned about making a scarf from start to finish exactly like this. Makes me want to move south now to make my own fabric! Wow!! Amazing!!

This is a video worth watching and saving for later. I grew some cotton for fun and now I'm not sure what to do with it, and you have shown it's actually possible to make your own cloth... I will probably crochet mine, but I do have a small loom I can try and weave on.... Thanks

Beautiful

Medicine.

Lanolin is technically speaking a wax, not an oil.

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thank you very much sister

Wow, so amazing! I love needlework, sewing, etc. and I loved watching how textiles are actually made.