Article Info

Article Title
Can You Card Long-Staple Wools?
Author
Roy Clemes
Issue date
Spring 2026
Issue number
52
Issue topic
Experimental
Description
Prevailing wisdom says not to card really long fleece. In this article, the author determines a maximum length of fiber that can be effectively carded. For the purpose of this experiment, the term “effectively carded” means that the carding process will not be greatly altered from the process used when carding the control fiber, and that the resulting fiber preparation will draft smoothly and spin easily.
Article topic list
experimenting, Leicester Longwool, Wensleydale, CVM, Corriedale, staple length, drum carding, hand carding, fleece, locks, rolags, sliver, diz, hand cards, drum carder, fiber considerations, fiber prep