At 08:53 AM 7/22/2007, you wrote:
Has anyone used handspun pure angora as warp or weft? I have a lot of fiber left from when we raised angoras, and would like to try weaving something with it, preferably singles for warp and weft, but am a little leery unless I hear someone else has :)
I haven't and wouldn't having knitted with 100% angora. Everything else aside (extreme fragility, tendency to shed, etc, etc) angora felts *extremely* easily. Even careful handling catches up with angora *fast* (moisture in the hand, soak washing, etc) unless I were blending it out HIGHLY (like at least 50% and I'd be happier with 30% range). You also will lose the loft of the fiber if you spin it enough to hold together for warp (and it would still be very delicate). Mixing (yarns) might also be problematic since angora's rate of shrinkage is very high! I've seen full sized sweaters end up being about big enough for a doll and *hard* (hand). The difference in the rates might cause a great deal of problem unless you want to use it similar to using a overtwist yarn or a merino to cause shrinkage and wrinkling, etc. and then the hand would still be the problem. It's also an unattractive matting that occurs (smashed looking and messy in 100%).
All that aside you might come up with something interesting.. after all a good challenge is what it's all about...
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