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| Moravian sister "hand -carding" wool at Old Salem, NC |
Hand-carding is a traditional method of preparing fleece and fibers for spinning soft, lofty yarns of varying fiber lengths. The purpose for carding is to separate and straighten the wool fibers. The result is a batt or rolag of lofty wool that makes spinning easier. Hand-carders, pictured above, are a pair of wooden paddles with wire teeth. The teeth are for carding wool, mohair and course fibers. -- The Joy of Hand-Apinning
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