Washing raw wool

Washing a whole fleece can be intimidating, but it’s not as hard as it might seem. Read on for a foolproof method (plus tips) for washing raw wool.

Suint Fermentation to clean raw fleeces: some of the science behind it, why it works, and how to do it yourself. Cleaning raw fleec...

If you clean raw fleece or fiber you need Power Scour in your life today! Forget the crazy soak and rinse and repeat ad nauseam cycle your old soap required. Unicorn is here is speed up and revolutionize the process!

Fermented sheep sweat sure shifts sheep shit. This is a scatological post that could make those of a delicate disposition lose their lunch. Scroll down and read on at your own risk. Straight off the sheep, fleece smells, well, sheepy, plus. The back end is generally matted with months of crap splatter, the rest of the wool may hide a cornucopia of grass seeds, twigs and insects. Sheep have glands that produce waterproofing substances for their wool, and of course, when charging up hills on a…

Here at the 10 Acre Woods we shear our sheep and alpaca in late spring then process their fiber fleece during late fall and winter. We love to teach what we ...

When did someone paint me washing wool? Washing fleece, or "scouring" as it's also known as, is truly one of the most satisfying steps in processing raw Fleece. Its amazing how something so filthy can become so clean and lovely. Particularly when you're washing two-year-old fleece, where the lanoline oil has had a chance to harden, and the sheep are raised for lambing and are covered vegetable matter (vm). The hardened lanoline makes it very difficult to shake out or remove the vm before…

Cleaning wool for needlefelting is time-consuming, but well worth the effort as you can prepare your wool the exact way you want it, and you may be able to save a couple bucks along the way.

This 4 bucket method for cleaning the wool is the best I have found.

One of the things I did while I was on Fair Isle to keep myself occupied while I waited for my big box of supplies to arrive, was to collect wool bits I spied along the fences and paths on my daily walks. When I first started collecting these bits of wool, I hadn’t a Read More >>

Scouring Wool correctly without felting it. Step by step instructions for how to scour or wash raw wool and other animal fiber

Step by step instructions for how to wash raw wool, starting with raw fleece and ending up with clean, scoured wool in 24-36 hours using Power Scour.

Fermented Suint Method is a technique to clean wool fleece in preparation for spinning. This method was developed for the lower lanolin wools which have a lower wax content in their wool…

Have you ever wondered how to process your own fiber from a raw wool fleece? To save money with your spinning yarn addiction? I sure have with very little success. Until this year! I finally figured out how to wash raw wool without it turning into a felted piece of fabric.

Apart from actually shearing a sheep or wooly animal (hopefully I will get to do this someday), I have officially worked through the entire fleece to yarn process! Recently I was given a bag of raw…

How to wash wool in eight easy steps, straight from the sheep to your spinning wheel. Washing wool is an easy skill, to help you use the best local fleece.

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Merino wool garments are not as high maintenance as many think. Here's our do's and don'ts on how to wash your merino wool garment for the best results.

A few months ago, I promised to post what I did with all that raw fiber I purchased at the WI Spin-In last fall. Why bother washing and processing raw wool? Some people don't want to bother with it--They just want to spin and knit. Here are some reasons to consider washing your own raw wool : * It's about 1/2 the price of washed and carded roving. * I get a lot of satisfaction out of taking the wool from sheep to finished yarn. * It's a chance to get to know the sheep farmers, too. * Some…

I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but I raised sheep---and sold their wool to hand-spinners---for four years before I tried washing on...

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