Article Info

Article Title
Do You Need Tools to Make a Great Woolen Yarn?
Author
Kimberly Beatty
Issue date
Spring 2026
Issue number
52
Issue topic
Experimental
Description
Spinners are often interested in working directly from a fleece, but the cost of tools can be prohibitive. One fiber preparation option is spinning from a fiber cloud – no tools required! This article looks at whether spinning yarn using a fiber cloud creates a yarn as soft and consistent as using tools to process the fiber.
Article topic list
experimenting, Jacob, drum carder, hand cards, cloud, punis, batts, sliver, fiber prep, woolen