Posted: Mon Aug 11, 14 4:48 pm Post subject: Trying to find thread on wool processing by fermentation
I know in the last six months or so I have read a thread on here (or possibly in Livestock) regarding putting wool off the sheep into a tub of water, getting bacteria going, then using the water to clean up the next wool. Can anyone remember it and point me to it please?
madcat
Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 1265 Location: worcester
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 14 9:14 pm Post subject:
Can't remember seeing it on here, I know theres a thread or two on Ravelry. Search for Fermented Suint method.
There will be stuff on the net about it as well. I thought I might try it next year.
I think you a really minging fleece is the best to start it off and it gets better with age. Bet it hums a bit, I will do my experiment in the greenhouse.
The benefit seems to be speed but then I'd need to wash out the lanolin so it wouldn't actually speed it up and I'd have to lug round soggy fleece twice over?
I've got to decide today whether to put some fleece aside or accept that I cannot possibly do everything I would like to do over this winter.
madcat
Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 1265 Location: worcester
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 14 4:28 pm Post subject:
I'm considering training my husband to wash fleeces, he's taken to drum carding and enjoys it.
Soggy wet messy , what's for a bloke not to enjoy
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