Wool Scouring
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Wool Scouring
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About this listen
In this episode we’ll unpack the nuance of one of the greatest barriers to sustainability of small batch yarn, wool scouring. We’ll share the 4 essential requirements for scouring, discuss fermented suint, reveal 3 types of scouring baths we use at our mill and also pro-tips on how to tell whether you’ve washed your wool effectively.
Highlights- Lydia tells the story of her first time washing a fleece [2:36]
- Four essential requirements for scouring wool [11:50]
- Choosing a vessel [12:52]
- Hot Water [15:08]
- Soap & pH [19:30]
- Extraction [24:55]
- A few cautions for the home scouring setup [28:10]
- Fermented Suint Method or Cold Wash [32:34]
- Three type of scouring baths we use at the Abundant Earth Fiber Mill [37:15]
Picking as part of the scouring process [40:12]
Three tips to tell if you got all the grease out of your fleece [45:18]
- Unicorn Power Scour
- pH Meter and Test Strips
- DIY Natural Laundry Soap
- Laundry Alternative Spin Dryer
- Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook — More than 200 Fibers from Animal to Spun Yarn
- Field Guide to Fleece — Compact reference of 100 sheep breeds and how to use their fibers
- Lavender Essential Oil — Whidbey Island grown and processed
- Purchase Raw Fiber from AEF!
- Wenslydale
- Coopworth
- Romney
- Targhee
- Wool Scouring Videos — Coming Soon!
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