Fleece, wool, and a trailer

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Permalink Reply by Ginny Hopper on October 27, 2011 at 11:11pm

My Mother was a weaver and also carded her own fleece, wool and silk and used a spinning wheel to make her yarns.  You might want to get in touch with your local "Weaving Society" or a good yarn shop that supplies wool blends. They would have very good resources for contacts.

Permalink Reply by Brenda Seader on January 31, 2012 at 12:24pm

If this fleece has been in storage for a while, it could have moth larva in it.  Keep it outside, and bring in a trashbag at a time (or whatever you have room for) and place in freezer for a few days to kill any insects.  I learned the hard way--I, too was given some lovely (at first glance) fleece, and ended up with moth damage all thru my own fiber stash. 

Permalink Reply by Ginny Hopper on January 31, 2012 at 1:17pm

Brenda, I've been told that you can just keep it in large sealed bags and put in some moth balls and that will keep the bugs out and kill off the live ones & larva in the fibers. Moth balls give off a gas as they age, hence the reason they get smaller and smaller.

Permalink Reply by Lizz on January 31, 2012 at 1:19pm

I am sooooo very jealous:)

Permalink Reply by Brenda Seader on February 1, 2012 at 11:09am

Yes, I know about using mothballs, but prefer not to have the chemicals in my wool.  Freezing works well for me.  I also try to wash fleeces asap after they've been in freezer, too.