Our list Mom has a Processor's list on his website Ron's Fiber Home. Gail
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for roving.
anything longer is going to have some breakage. The workers and strippers
on the machines are about 6 in in diameter. Longer fibers wrap around them
and break as the fiber is being processed. Gail White, Ozark Carding Mill,
now in Durant, OK
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e web site events too.Find
someone local that is a member of AOBA and have them put your event in the
Alpaca magazine. These folks are very interested in processing, yarn, and
spinning, weaving, etc.
You can do 90% of this from your computer. Good Luck, Gail White
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To get the smell out of dog hair, use about a 1/4 cup of Simple green in
the second wash. Rinse well.
I have a Pyr/wool shawl that we processed and used Simple green and it
doesn't smell, wet or dry. Gail White
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Quixtar, formerly, Amway has an industrial degreaser that we use in the
mill. It really cuts the grease.
We use 1 cup per 5 pounds of greasy wool the first wash and 1/2 cup for the
second wash. Gai
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Hi again,
We take the agitator out. The Maytags work best because they have less
"stuff" the fits up inside the agitator.
There is a screw holding the agitator in place. You can also fix it so that
it only spins. If you dismantle the lid
switch, you can leave the lid up while it spins. I pay betwe
ece a year.
The newer washers have a higher spinning RPM than the older top loaders.
They act more like commercial extractors. Gail White
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Turn the cold water off when doing your fleece. Gail
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Fibers in Columbia, MO and Ozark Carding Mills in Warsaw, MO are
two
dealers of the bags. I believe Carol has them on her website. They will be
on Ozarks
soon as we are redoing our site.
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r the insurance claim on all of your retail. Then wash
what you can and sell it a discount.
So sorry to hear of this, especially right now at the best selling time of
the year. Gail White
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bio degradable and do not make the fleece brittle.
Gail White
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tape down and
put in the tote and snap the lid down.
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than had I rested it more.
Today it's great. I'd do my left hand in a heartbeat. I have no more pain,
can lift, knit, spin, etc. Working on the machines
is a snap. I can tease the fibers apart, which I couldn't do before surgery.
Gail White
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tches
will be on an angle, instead of straight. Gail White
>
> Hi all. I don't say much but here I am with some brain fade (maybe it
> is the wind chill that blew through here the last few days!?!)
>
> If I hold up a skein of homespun and it twists a bit to the left am I
>
ot;
Thank you for the compliment. I did lose, gained a little, but the sweater
is right at my waist.
Shrunk up about 14 inches. Gail
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Needless to say I wash and "shock" all my handspun yarns, wether I've dyed
the wool before spinning or not. Since then, I've have very little
shrinkage in
any of my garments.
Gail White
> Has anyone tried weaving or knitting with yarn spun from clean fiber but
not
> washe
ey also
prepick all the fiber before washing. We have elected not
to do that as it would mean a separate picker which we don't have room for.
Whatever works for you is what you should use. Not everyones situation is
the same. It's taken us a long time to get our washing where we wanted it.
ial carding machines. If you don't have the
grease out and recondition the fibers so they are dampish, not wet,
you're going to get breakage, because the fibers won't slide by each
other during the processing on the drums. This creates neps, noils,
and breakage of fiber. We check washed
The yarn spinning mills on Ron's Processor list can custom spin the dark
brown fleeces into yarn.
We at Ozark Carding will do it for you. Gail White
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Hi Fiberfolks,
Here at the mill we use Sam's Club, powdered detergent in the 5 gal bucket.
Works great. It is high alkaline and that is what breaks down the grease.
It actually turns it into soap. Hot water over 140 degrees. On really
greasy fleeces we use Amway's, industrial degreaser in the seco
will clean their fiber pretty well
before sending it to a processor. However, those that
have the animals as guard animals or pasture ornaments, don't do a very
good job of cleaning before sending the fiber for
processing.
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ot;
I'm going to say around the late 80's. I bought my Drudik wheel in 87 and
it was shortly after that the Majacraft wheel appeared with a similar swing
arm and double treadle arrangement. Gail White
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reds need more vinegar or
citric acid than the mfgs usually call for. Gail White
> Subject: setting dye
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> I've rinsed that crockey yarn - a lot of color came out - let soak in
warm water and detergent for 30 min. Now it's in the dye pot with white
vinegar simmering and
I don't know of used wheels, but Babe's plastic wheels are inexpensive.
The plastic is the best for looks, but the wheels spin very nice. She might
consider them. Gail White
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Try Sun yellow and Turquoise. Easy on the Turquoise. Gail
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Work Shop event
Heart of America Sheep, Goat and Fiber Show
June 2 - June 4, 2006
Times; 9 - 5 Fri/Sat, 9:00 - 3:00 Sun.
Missouri State Fair Grounds
Sedalia, MO
Activities:
Sheep shows and National Colored Angora Goat Show, fiber related classes
including knitting,
weaving, spinning, dyeing,
call a be
sure they are open for business.
Call the mills close to you and see what they say. I can do the longer
fibers, but you're going to get breakage if
the fibers are over 7 inches. Even with the breakage, the rovings are nice
to spin long draw if that is what you're looking for.
not
quite as bouncy. Tunis is another overlooked dual purpose breed. The
fleece is similar to the Montendale. Fine, crimpy and a pleasure to work
with. Gail White
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You might consider selling into the ethnic markets. They prefer the smaller
lambs. Gail White
> Hello,
> I have a question about Shetlands. This spring will be our first
year
> having Shetland lambs. When sending them off for meat do you still do
this in
> the fall (since
animal is more because of the extra work envolved. Gail White
> The Navaho claim that their Navaho Churro (the original, 'unimproved'
> sheep, with dual coats) give this very thing. The undercoat can be soft
> enough for baby clothes, while the strong, long outer coat is
it is
used after the fabric has been woven. The two large scouring
facilities in the US use biodegradable chemicals or good old fashioned lye.
Gail White
>I just wanted to say that one of the reasons people have
allergic
> reactions to processed wool is that some of the processe
ll be a good project
for this count.
Gail White
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Texas A & M Research station in San Angelo also does histograms. Gail White
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cts that I would want to make. If I need a coarser or
finer fleece then I would buy one for that particular project. It's much
cheaper in the long run. Gail White
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ates. Was great for
guarding our place, but not the neighbors when he got out. One pasture had
barbed wire fencing, which we used infrequently for the sheep.
If you're planning on sheep covers, barbed wire is a no/no.
Gail White.
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I flew on Southwest a couple of months ago and took knitting needles and my
drop spindle. Neither were challanged.
Gail White
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All you have to do is search for "processors" and it comes up on Google.
Gail
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Susan's Fiber Shop in WI is the authorized US dealer for Pat Green
products. She usually has one in stock. Paula will sell direct, also.
Gail
I know of a PG Cottage Carder for coarse and medium wool and a power picker
for sale. E-mail if interested. I used to own the card.
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one of the editors. My dealings with the
staff at Interweave have always been positive and I'm
sure they would take your ideas and include them over time in issues.
Have any of you ever submitted an article?
Gail White
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d mix. Gail White
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equipment.
They need to learn the nuances of their machinery as well as the
differences in the fibers they're working with. All have good intentions
and some do better than others.
Remember, also, what you send determines what you get back. There is a
saying. "Garbage in garbage out.&q
Hi Ron,
The list is yours. I just helped compile in the beginning. There are new
mill opeing all the time. If any of the list memebers know of new ones,
please send the information to Ron. Gail White
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desigend to accept staple
lengths of between 3 and 6 in. That is the staple length of the majority of
the US wool clip.
I would suggest you send a sample to which ever mill you decide to use. 1
lb should be enough to get a good idea of what your returned fiber will
look like.
Gail White, Ozark Carding
Hi Julie,
We're working on this down here in Warsaw. There is a fellow who is in the
process of setting up the weaving end. Sharon and I will be processing the
fibers to yarn.
He's hoping to be up and running early 2005. Gail White, Ozark Carding Mill
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until they meet, hold together tightly and let the belt cool. Be very
careful not to burn yourself. Gail White
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I found the prices on the internet were cheaper than the stores. Also, you
can buy just
the burners. Most of the fryers come with Aluminumn pots and all the
utensils to do a\
turkey. I didn't require all the other stuff, only the burners. Even with
shipping they were]
cheaper on the net. Gail
To s
re not vented. My use is in an
industrial
building set up for inside dyeing.
Many of the sites on the web offer factory returns and you can get them
much cheaper. Gail White
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We can get the machine with conversion for about 100.00 per machine.
If you have a handy person around that understands electronics and
machines it is possible to do it yourself. Gail White
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ne,
>Try Univar in Seattle, WA. Find it in the white pages Citric acid
>xtals in 50 pound sacks at about a buck a pound
>
>Jim at Ozark Carding Mill
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better term to call it, and weigh the
"pies" and let the new owner decide how they want to store the fiber.
Different uses may require different preparation.
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eels are a dream to spin on and a beautiful piece of
furniture for your home.
The cherry tree this wheel is made from was blown down in a Portland
ice storm in the early 80's. Mangus cut up the
wood and seasoned it in his home for over two years before makeing
the wheel. He made his wife, m
Hi Robin,
You have fiber from animals that have either had lice or a mineral
deficency. The scruff doesn't come out, even in carding on carding machines.
I would go back to the person you bought the fiber from and tell them they
misrepresented it and you would like your money back.
Gail
usually open the tips. It may take two or three passes to get the tips well
opened.
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wool may feel
soft, but the fibers themselves will not bend when touching the skin, but
remain stiff, and "prick" the wearer. I would try a different wool for your
sweater.
Gail White
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is damaged from
the alkaline wash in All.
Gail White
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Hi Lyn,
The Drudick's are well worth the wait. Another good wheel is the Jensen.
Just came back from the Alpaca Nationals and the booth next to mine was
full of them. She sold 6 or 7 wheels for the weekend.
Gail
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Hi Lynn,
Have you tried the Mangus Drudik wheel, made in Salem. I know there are
some in the Snohomish Valley
Spinning Guild you could try. I have a saxony, which he doesn't make any
more and his castle. Love them both.
The castle is easier to transport and both spin really easy, are dt.
r spinning.
Others have mentioned that the Louet wheels have a stronger draft than
other wheels and some have trouble doing the finer
shorter fibers. You might try crossing the leader from cup hook, to cup
hook, across the flyer. That will help reduce the draft.
Gail White
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chinery
hunting trips. The also have cone winding machines that will do 8 to 12
cones at a time. Gail White
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a four day class, 2 days of theory and 2 days of practical on a
shearing floor, skirting and classing fleeces. Well worth the time and
effort. I took mine in San Angelo at the TX University Research facility.
Great instructors. Gail White
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. When I used it I put in 2 cups the first
wash and 1 cup the second, using 150 degree water. It does a very good job
of getting the grease out. Only reason I quit using it was the shipping
from RI to MO.
Gail White, Ozark Carding Mill, LLC
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e munching on one of the smaller trees on the end of a
row. It IS seems to have deterred them and the tree is recovering. Gail
White
>
> One thought that I had heard in the past was to put in bars of Irish
> Spring soap in each box of stored fleece. Even in their paper coverings,
>
There's a sheep and fiber festival in Waterloo, IL April 17th. Gail White
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Another way is to stick some in your bra and where it around for awhile.
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years. I can't
say enough good things about these wheels. Gail White, formely of
Snohomish, WA
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em at the
same time, using size 15 needles. I picked up the metalic on cones at
knitting machine shops. Jr High kids will like glitzy things. Have fun.
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rojects. Some of the hospital guilds do infant hats for
the nursery.
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Susan's Fiber Shop carries felting needles and holders. There are some
offered on E-Bay. Gail White
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coats.
It makes for slippery fiber going through the cards, and the camelids are
slippery by themselves. Try not to use anything by detergent when washing
your fibers to send to processors. Above all, don't store in moth balls.
When the fiber is washed the fumes are awful coming out of the w
t and if they get
stuck with their knitting the owner offers them help, "at no charge". They
are working on projects that are either out of a book bought in the shop or
ones that she has designed. She has a table in the classroon area that is
always available.
Gail White
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Hi Fibernetters,
If you're concerned about loss of information, which is understandable in
today's world, send them a money order instead. Most of the groups putting
on shows need your money up front to finance the operation. I shred all my
customers card numbers after I use them for their orders.
round orfice.
It made it much easier for her to thread. She could do it with her fingers
and didn't need an orfice hook.
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three times a year.
It's not a simple matter of washing, picking and carding your fleece when it
arrives at the mill, some decision making on the part of the mill operator
takes place to do the best job they can with the fiber you send.
Gail White
Ozark Carding Mill
> How long is reasona
or going out
of
>business auctions, they sometimes they have the pots. They are great. Be
sure to use
>the burners in a well ventilated place.
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>Gail White
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another color.
When I'm done I dump the leftover down the drain. Gail White
I can see
> filling it with the garden hose, but then, how do you empty it? With
> water at 8 pounds per gallon, I find its all I can do to move my
> current dye pot (holds 3 1/2 gallons = weight of about
back next year. This show is fun and it's because the folks running
it are doing such a good job.
Gail White
Ozark Carding
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Hi List,
I understand he is making wheels, as to cost, time to get one etc, I have no
idea. DeeDee might know more as she is a recent receipetant of one of the
wheels.
I believe he is listed in the Salem, OR phone book. His name is Mangus
Drudik.
Gail White
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Dee Dee,
I was spinning on my Drudik wheel last night and was thinking of you and
your comment about how it wasn't comfortable with two feet.
I use a low, small antique ladies rocker to spin in. I'm short, 5.1 or there
abouts. The rocker puts
me lower to the floor and my upper thigh and knees ar
Hi fibernetters,
Since I was a vendor at MFF, primarily selling fiber I thought I'd reply.
Most of my sales were color. All colors. Not alot of NC except in combed top
and silk blends. A lot of sales to the needle felters, an ounce of this and
that. One pale yellow a custom order, other yellows t
The speed of the flyer is the important measurement. Is the AA rpm's the
motor or the flyer. If it's the flyer that is pretty fast. The Fricke web
page quotes "the flyer rpms are up to 1500" and that has been plenty fast
for my spinning for the last 6 yrs. My fingers aren't as nimble as they use
there different
pulley diameters too?
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it wasn't
even discernable.
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n the low end of the market and will sell a lot
of them. I still like the idea of a completely covered unit for storage and
travel.
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boxing, whereas the Fricke has its own wooden case, just
put it in the truck, trailer, etc the way it is. Check out Fricke's web
site www.fricke-fiber-tools.com. I ordered my replacement today.
Gail White
Ozark Carding Mill
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Too bad there aren't more Maggies in the public school system. Keep up the
wonderful inspiration with your students. Gail White
a former public school teacher from the 60's when public school teaching was
still fun.
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u get the results you want. Don't be afraid to try
something new. We'd still be flying in wooden airplanes if the aircraft mfgs
hadn't changed over to the modern composites.
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If you're not sure of the pH of the soap you are using, you can get litmus
paper from most drug stores and test. pH 7 is neutral, higher is alkaline
and lower is acid.
Gail
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ellow fibernetter. The file in
your computer is w32badtrans.13312mn. McAfee will get rid of it.
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The detergents are Basic H and SA8 for the two products I'm using. About 1.5
oz per 10 lbs of fiber. From what I've read in the Fannin and Amos books
that is what happens.
Gail White
> But there's some kind of detergent in there, right? Detergent is an
> amphiphil
Hi Holly,
The tubs maintain the temp for the full hour. In reading the books by Fannin
and Amos they suggest 120 degree water. They claim that the higher temps
tend to damage the fiber. In both books they recommend a soft water no
higher than 130 degrees and a cleaning agent that has a pH of no m
This is an excellent article. I talked with it's author this weekend and I
>was amazed at all the testing she put each carder through. Had them set up
>and asked her customers to use them and give their opinions too.
>
>Gail White
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Let me know the results, especially if you use unsoftened water from a well
or city water. It makes a difference in grease removal.
Gail White
> Hmm... I think I need to find some greasy fleece and run an
experiment.
>
> Shirley
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ou need to treat each
bunnie as an individual.
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do. What a wonderful family we are!!
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d getting
the grease out has been the biggest frustration of this business. Trying to
locate a product that doesn't cost an arm and a leg in shipping, that will
work is the other frustration. Commercial textile cleaners have
hazarderous charges tacked on, that the above products don't.
For what it is worth, I just ordered the "Book" by Alden Amos from
Barnes and Noble. Cost including shipping 36.44. This is less than I can
buy it wholesale from Interweave Press. Gail White
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Barnes and Noble offers the New Amos book for $31.00. Gail White
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cormo fleece,
they are harder to do.
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would fall under the same restrictions. Aus. and NZ would not as they
are certified FMD free as the USA.
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