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Spinning
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Transforming a fibre into a yarn using these
beautifully crafted tools is just the first step in producing
your own knitted or woven garments and furnishings.
Beginners may prefer to invest in a hand spindle although some
will decide to learn the process using a spinning wheel - the
techniques can be learnt from a book (see
Spinning Books), snippets from the internet, or through
a guild such as
The Association
of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers.
The sheer choice of superb fibres will tempt the
spinner to produce metres and metres of hand spun yarns for
their projects. In addition to the high quality wool,
cotton and silk fibres, there are the luxurious hair fibres
which include camel, alpaca, cashmere and kid mohair. The
'Designer Fibres' include the delicious blends of Merino &
Tussah and the Alpaca & Mulberry Silk, as well as Casein which
is made from milk protein!
If you're already a seasoned spinner, you may
wish to buy a drum carder which will make light work of
preparing fleece and blending fibre ready for spinning.
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Superfine cashmere, mohair, camel and yak down, and alpaca - the ultimate fibres for spinning into a luxurious yarn or for needle felting
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All different types of silk fibres in a combination of hand-dyed colour ways for spinning or silk papermaking (or silk fusion -
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A hugh range of natural silk fibres for spinning, dyeing, silk papermaking, using in felt or for needle felting. These irresistible silk fibres are ...
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Merino wool fibres in 27 colours ideal for spinners and felt makers alike. The colours can be blended using a hand carder and the natural, ...
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A selection of natural wool fibres for making felt or spinning into a super soft yarn. The natural Merino wool top is best for feltmakers and while ...
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Delicious combinations of luxurious fibres for use by spinners and feltmakers. Choose from the merino and tussah mix of colours, the subtle alpaca ...
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Cellulose fibres dye readily with Fibre Reactive Procion MX dyes. Included are cotton sliver, bamboo, soybean, tencel and flax
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The equipment for hand spinning a thread from fibre, these hand spindles are perfectly balanced to generate the greatest spin
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A selection of the best spinning wheels from Louet and Schacht. We can order any products from the range of Louet, Schacht, Glimakra or Ashford. ...
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Spare bobbins, a new flyer and an additional whorl, find them here or place a special order for the items you require. We can order any products from ...
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The tools and equipment to help the spinner achieve the best results from their hand spinning
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The tools for preparing your fibres ready for making felt or for spinning into a hand spun yarn. The hand carders are available in a number of sizes ...
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