July 20, 2024. I appreciate all your fiber business tips since selling fiber is something I’m exploring. Are you still doing some videos?

Thank you for teaching me how to properly pronounce this wool. I had no idea!

Love the integrity. Thanks for the tips!

Molim vas omogucite prevod na srpski jezik!

Those are great ideas! And some beautiful yarns!

This is so cool! I’ve been doing a breed study project for the last year or so. Question for you: is Leicester Longwool the same as Blue-Faced Leicester wool? Or are they different breeds?

Not Tines Per Inch?

Hi, I just watched your video on Suri Alpaca, and you mentioned blending it with other fibers. However, you didn’t mention which fibers; so that’s my question what are good fibers to blend with Suri Alpaca thank you so much.

I have sheep wool if you want contact me

Awesome video! Thank you for explaining this!

I would flick out each lock and hand card the beautiful wool!

Simple, clear. well explained. Thank you! I'm wondering if choosing carders or combs has anything to do with breed of fiber?

thank you

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?

Rolags are very enjoyable with a soft and crimpy shorter staple wool. Prep work is fun with a fleece that you love, so that is what i would choose.

I was very disappointed by a bunch of wool I bought on-line BECAUSE it was so short stapled. Then I recieved the great wheel an English wood turner made for me. The short stapled wool works wonderfully with the great wheel. Much better than my longer fibers. So either a great wheel or just supported longdraw on a flyer wheel. Oh, and I use my wool picker and then my drum carder, and if I'm in the non-lazy mode I pick out neps and noils from the bat and draft stripes from the bat into roving.

I think I read that Polwarth is 75% merino and 25 % Lincoln.

Thank you so much! I just bought my first Suri blanket and needed advice on prepping. I tried combing with my fine combs and wasn't thrilled. Ran it through the drum carder and definitely experienced the struggle of getting it off on the first pass. I am heading to the kitchen to get cheesecloth!! Planning on carding it into a colorful corriedale batt for shine. Happy to have found your channel. ~ Karen

Would Churro lamb be good for a beginning spinner? Would it be good yarn to crochet into a sweater?

So what actually matters is that using combs makes fibers less warm, but more durable during spinning?

This was so good. Thank you so much.

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

That grey fleece was stunning! And the white so *bright’*

Just wanted to say I miss you making videos and I hope you're doing well!

Thank you

What do you do with 12" long suri fibers as a spinner?

Hey I love your teaching if I want to sell online how will I know the genuine person am from Kenya.

Super helpful!

thank U!

1:10 NB: Human hair is not hollow - it has a medulla at the centre, which is sometimes fragmented, or even absent, but it's such a small percentage that you still wouldn't call it hollow, like a polar bear hair, which is hollow for half the radius of the shaft.

Oof! They have better hair than you, LOL!

I pretty much did all the things you said not to do for buying your first fleece. However, it did lead me to a greater interest! Now that I know what I didn't know, I am super interested in learning more. . . Which is how I found your channel. Thanks for all the info.

Tip 1 (0:23): photos - preferably natural lighting Tip 2 (1:35): "do not hide the details" - be an honest seller. Take up close photos of any imperfections. Also include the staple length. Tip 3 (2:42): underestimate the weight - the buyer might have a scale that gets a different weight so, to avoid complaints, subtract a little bit from your total. Similarly, add a bit if you are buying.

Where can I buy these carders?

Hi 😃I am purchasing my first raw fleece for dry needle felting. It is a Cheviot from a local farmer. I’m not entirely sure where this breed falls on the spectrum but will be gentle in washing it. Thank you for so many great tips.

That cheese cloth hack is AWSOME.

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

Thank you

It's very interesting to hear you recommend lamb fleeces as I have been firmly told to never ever ever buy one as they are often tippy due to the fleece being in the amniotic fluid and the ends of the locks will likely be brittle. Have you found this to be true?

Does longwool have to be combed instead of carded? Drum carding looks a lot easier and faster than combing.

Thank you! Your video gave me confidence to attempt spinning the suri fleece I was given some time ago.

What fiber arts BFA programs will you suggest?

What did you use to finish the wheel?

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!

Great video, thanks!

What is VM and poop tags?

Curious why you say send it to a small mill. Would they be able to handle a short staple any better than home processing? Thank you.

I would Felt it in a bag.

I grew up on a livestock and grain farm. We raised Corriedales. I had no idea of the value of the wool. We always just sold our wool crop.

Thanks for this video! Most of the fleeces from my Suffolk and (especially) the Ryeland are under 4" and fabulous!!! I either use the drum carder or hand cards and the yarn it makes is soft, sproingy and has the perfect loft. I find longer staple lengths a lot harder to manage for making lots of handspun 😊