D2 writes:
<<There's a very good chance that it's not lanolin. All processors scour
the fiber, to remove the lanolin. Then they spray the fiber with some
kind of oil based product.>>
Yep, I've even worked at Stonehedge and done the application myself :)
It's a necessity for a cottage carding business because otherwise the
fiber gets full of static and is impossible to control. At home, I can
use a spritz of plain water to control static, but in a mill, water
alone evaporates too quickly during processing.
However, this problem also shows up in uncarded but washed wool,
handcarded rolags, and (home) drum carded batts. Roving just happened
to be the example in mind because I was spinning that most recently.
I don't know about combing. I do have some hand-combed top that I gave
my daughter, from wool I washed before I developed my full washing
procedure, and it felt a little 'crunchy'. I haven't spun it so can't
say for sure whether the drafting is affected.
Holly
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