We get to see and touch a lot of beautiful animal fiber. We are hand spinners, and are thrilled that more people are making their own yarn, so we want to make some of this great local wool available to you in prepared roving...or batts. Some of this wool is great for felting and some not so much... All are packaged in 4 oz bags.
preparation: the fleece has been scoured, picked and run through a large carder at a one of many small mills we work with here in the mid-Atlantic and other areas of the US. Carded roving has fibers going in many directions, loosely organized. Appropriate for woolen or semi-worsted spinning techniques. Pin drafted roving has had an additional run through moving "pins" that align the fibers more parallel. Not quite the same as combed top, but suitable for semi-worsted spinning.
preparation: the fleece has been scoured, picked and run through a large carder at a one of many small mills we work with here in the mid-Atlantic and other areas of the US. Most are carded roving has fibers going in many directions, loosely organized. Appropriate for woolen or semi-worsted spinning techniques. A few have also been pin-drafted for semi-worsted spinning. dyed-in-the-wool: the fleece was dyed prior to processing at the mill. This allows blending of different color fibers in the picking and carding process, sometimes with undyed wool as well to create interesting blends of heathered colors with more depth and easier drafting. kettle dyed: the finished roving has been dyed in a vat. Roving doesn't draft as easily and is a single color
