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When wool is sheared off a sheep it is tangled, full of bits of hay and manure, dirty, greasy, and smelly. Scouring (washing) takes care of most of the grease and smell and some of the dirt. Carding untangles the hairs of wool and helps to remove debris like bits of hay. When yarn is spun without carding or combing it comes out very lumpy and clumpy. Ozark Handspun Yarns are intentionally spun without carding. A link to their site below shows how yarn made from uncarded wool looks.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe fibres are carded to remove plant material and dirt, and to get the fibres all lying (running) the same way ready for spinning.
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Why are fibers 'carded' before being spun?
Without carding to remove clumps, debris, and to smooth fibers so they point in the same direction, yarn would be very lumpy and clumpy. See link below for the website of a company that spins yarn without carding.
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).
How is cotton thread made?
Raw cotton from the cotton plant has the seeds removed. The cotton is carded by combs to line up the fibers, which are twisted (spun) into long threads.
Difference between carded and combed yarn process?
If the yarn is spun in the direction of the fibers a smoother yarn is produced than if the yarn is spun perpendicular to the fibers. Carding removes tangles in wool fibers but does not fully align the fibers so they are all going in exactly the same direction. Most may be going in one direction but there will always be some going off in their own direction. If the carded fiber is spun with most of the fibers going in the direction of spinning (ie toward the spinning wheel), it will produce a more compact, smoother yarn. If it is spun with most of the fibers perpendicular to the direction of spin, it will produce a fluffier, airier yarn. However, because there is always some haphazard arrangement of fibers that have been carded, carded wool will always produce fluffier yarn than combed wool. Fluffy or airy yarn is generally best suited for knitting. Combing is much more labor intensive. Fine toothed combs are used to straighten and align each individual fiber parallel to the direction of spinning AS the fiber is being spun. Unlike carding, combing cannot be done ahead of time. This produces a very smooth, very compactly spun yarn which is best suited for weaving. When cotton or another fabric is "combed," the shortest, additional fibers of a batch are removed. The result produces high-quality, extra soft yarns with excellent strength and softness. Combed cotton uses finer fiber than carded yarns and is more regular and expensive than carded yarn.
What is the difference between carded yarn and combed yarn?
Carding partially aligns the fibers and forms them into a thin web that is brought together as a soft, very weak rope of fibers called a carded sliver. Carding is when short wire teeth remove trash and neps (entangled clumps of short, underdeveloped fibers). Combing is used if long-staple fibers are to be spun. It produces a yarn that is superior to a carded yarn in smoothness, fineness, evenness, and strength. Combing aligns fibers in a parallel arrangement & also removes short fibers so fibers in the combed sliver will be more uniform in length.
What is ring spun carded and combed yarn and what are their uses?
There are three commercial methods of spinning yarn into the product we see at the store. They are called Ring Spun, Rotor Spun, and Friction Spun. Each method produces different results in the yarn. The full question, ring spun carded and combed, refers to the fiber preparation method of carding (brushing) and combing the fibers prior to spinning, in order to form a softer yarn which is best for soft knit items. The fibers are spun in a ring arrangement making it unnecessary for extra plies, so the yarn is much finer. There is also a downside to using ring spun, because the very process that causes it to be softer also causes the yarn to be more prone to breaking.
What is spun yarn?
There are two basic techniques for spinning wool: woolen and worsted. In woolen spinning, the fibers are oriented perpendicular to the yarn being made, while in worsted spinning the fibers are oriented parallel to the yarn being made. Woolen fibers are carded, creating a fuzzier, softer yarn. Worsted fibers are combed creating a smoother, harder yarn. Woolen yarns are generally preferred by knitters while worsted yarns are generally preferred by weavers.
What does a carding machine do?
A carding machine has wire teeth that comb and clean wool, cotton, or other fibers before the fibers are spun into yarn.
Is Wool amorphous?
Fleece -- from which wool is sorted, cleaned, carded and spun -- is amorphous. Once the fleece is spun, it takes the shape produced by the spinning process.
How do you turn wool into thread?
Once the wool is sheared from the sheep, it is cleaned, carded and spun into thread.
How was Lamb's Wool make from?
Lambs wool is cleaned, carded and spun from fleece grown by lambs.
What type of wool is obtained from Yak?
Yak wool is cleaned, carded and spun from yak fleece.
