Re: Ruminations on drum carding- washing

[Catherine Devine]

On Tue, 05 Jun 2001 15:06:18 -0600, Brucie wrote:

>The new Alden Amos book says to use a whole bathtub of water for a pound of
>fleece.  Also not to use temps over 120 degrees because the combination of
>heat and alkali (soap) will damage wool fiber.

Given past idiotic pronouncements from his nibs, I'd take that nonsense
with bucketloads of salt.  (Can you guess what book I'll never, never
buy? :)
--
Catherine Devine
Ithaca, NY
http://www.lightlink.com/devine/fibers.html

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