Article Info

Article Title
Spotlight on Suri
Author
Bethany Fethkenher
Issue date
Autumn 2023
Issue number
42
Issue topic
Drape
Description
This article describes Suri alpaca, which has lots of drape. It starts with recommendations for how to choose a fleece and then describes how to separate the locks and wash them. The author describes how to card the fiber using a drum carder or hand cards and how to spin it, using a flick and spin from the fold method.
Article topic list
alpaca, flicking, fleece, locks, from the fold, drape