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>Hi! I'm not exactly sure if this will help you but I just washed some
>roving that was like that. It was so sticky that I could not stand it. I
>put it in a lingerie bag(net bag)and washed it in the laundrey room sink
>with lots of hot water and some laundrey soap. Of course I filled the sink
>up first and then put the bag in. Let it soak for 20 minutes to 30 and
>drained the water. Then I filled the sink up with hot water again and put
>the roving back in to rinse. I put it in the washer just to spin out and
>then spread it out on a blanket in my guest room to dry. You would have
>laughed to see the rovin looping all over the blanket. It came out fine and
>is very nice to spin now. I did do a small amount first as a test and after
>that was okay, did the rest.
>
>Lee Ann Macdonald
>Keltic Knots Fiber Arts
>http://www.kelticknots.com
Here's a thought. I just recently bought some lovely churro roving.
The first time I spun it I was sitting outside on our porch - in the
sun - enjoying one of our first warm days this year. The roving spun
up beautifully and I was able to use the long draw and spin it
woolen. The next time I spun some, I was inside and it was much
harder to spin and I was only able to spin it semi-worsted. What's
the difference, said I? Well, the first time the roving was WARM!
Instead of trying to wash a bunch of this stuff I think I will just
set it in front of our heater (not close) or out in the sun before I
spin. <G>
Katy the Urban Eagle who's waiting for our new digital camera so I
can update my website.
Katy Blanchard
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