Spinning Frequently Asked Questions
Q What washing instructions / symbols should I attach to my wool garment?
A Most wool will felt / shrink if washed in water that is too warm and / or agitated too much. (Some wool such as superwash merino is machine washable.) Therefore, garments that you have mde from wool are best washed by hand in cool water.
I've written some instructions and made a set of symbols for you to copy and paste. (The symbols mean 'hand wash only', 'do not tumble dry', 'line dry' and 'do not iron')
100% wool
Wash and rinse gently by hand in lukewarm water
Squeeze out water between towels
Pull into shape and allow to dry naturally
Download a set of labels (Word doc) containing these instructions / symbols
Fibre
A range of fibre from wool to exotic and luxury fibre for spinning, dyeing, felting: wool, silk, alpaca, cashmere, mohair, camel, yak and angora ready to spin. Also raw fleece
Spinning wheels
A range of Ashford Spinning Wheels delivered quickly to your door. I usually have some second hand spinning wheels listed.
Magazines and cards
Why not add one or two to your order? These cards, hand made by Jules of 'Always with a Heart' feature a textured sheep. Perfect for Christmas for your friends or for the spinner / knitter in your life. I now stock Selvedge magazine and Yarnmaker magazine.
LatestNews
Spinning cotton, free eBook
Have you spun cotton? Did you know that it grows in natural colours as well as white?
This free eBook from SpinningDaily gives us some history, some tips for spinning the very short fibre with some patterns.
