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You would not want to get a wool quilt "combed," as that would ruin the quilt! You may be thinking of having washed raw wool carded, which is a process of passing wool fibers through the teeth of heavy tools called "combs," that separates and alligns the tangled fibers. But that process is done long before the wool is made into a batt or spun into thread and woven into fabric used in a quilt.
What else can I help you with?
How angora rabbits wool made into fabric?
It is plucked, combed, carded and woven just like sheep wool.
What are the process of sheep wool after shearing?
To put it simply, most wool is packed away, cleaned, combed and used to make woollen clothing items
Is Icelandic wool the same as new wool?
Icelandic wool may indicate that the fleece originated in Iceland, or that the fleece was combed, carded and spun there. New wool is wool that has not been used before. The two terms are not mutually exclusive, or interdependent.
How do you clean raw wool?
Raw wool is usually cleaned by combing. A brush with long, needle like steel bristles is used to comb the wool. Then it can be placed in cold water and combed again for further cleaning and then dying.
Why is wool often chosen to make blankets?
because wool sometimes shrinks when you wash it causing your quilt to be distorted
Why new quilt warmer than old quilt?
A quilt feels warm because the air trapped in the cotton or woolen batting acts as an insulator and does not allow the heat of the body to escape. However, when the quilt gets old - the cotton/wool gets compressed and the airspace are done away with. It does not remain as good an insulator to heat as it was earlier. Hence it feels less warm.
How many layers does a quilt have?
A quilt typically has three layers: # A decorative top made of smaller pieces of fabric sewn together # A center of cotton or wool batting, or sometimes of feathers # A back, usually of cotton sheeting or muslin, although sometimes a reversible quilt uses another top for the backing.
How do you describe wool?
Soft, fluffy, whatever you think of when you hear "cotton wool".
Where do you buy felting wool the type that you can use for needle felting?
Nearly any type of wool can be needle felted but certain types work better than others. Wool in batting form (sheets of wool that resembles quilt batting) works the best for sculptural needle felting but it can be harder to find than wool for traditional felting or spinning - also known as roving or combed tops.I use Norwegian C1 Felting Batts for my Felt Alive Wool Sculptures. It felts very fast with a felting needle, it doesn't contain much vegetable matter and it doesn't show the holes from the felting needles. I love it because it is strong which allows my dolls to be very strong and flexible without the use of wire armatures.I find Norwegian C1 Felting Batts online from New England Felting Supply and in smaller quantities at Dream Felt.
What is quilt wadding?
Wadding is a term for the stuffing that goes inside the quilt. Wadding, batting and padding are sometimes used interchangeably; other times, wadding refers more specifically to a dense wool or mixed fiber blanket used in place of the more popular cotton batting.
How cloth was produced in the domestic system?
Cloth is made out of wool. Cloth merchants would distribute loads of wool to several cottages/ farming households for them to spin. The family fist washed the wool and dyed it if desired. The wool was then carded (combed) between two pads of nails until the fibers all pointed in the same direction. The wool was then spun into thread using a spinning wheel and wound onto a bobbin. The weaving was then done using a loom operated by hand and foot into cloth.
What is carding of yarn?
Since one cannot card yarn, I assume what you're talking about is yarn spun from wool that has been carded, as opposed to combed or simply not carded at all. Carding is the process of brushing the wool prior to spinning to remove debris and tangles and to orient the individual hairs in more or less the same direction. Carded fibers are typically spun into woolen yarns (which are soft and fluffy) and combed fibers are typically spun into worsted yarns (which are smoother and harder).
