I haven't spun pygora yet June. I am just about to get a couple of pygmies to breed to my angoras, but did not know that it did that. It could be some other reason than the pygora fiber though. Maybe the blend or moisture on your hands.
I did have some angora silk blend that felted even in lightly not compacted storage. So maybe it is the silk that causes it . But with the silk it also came apart ok and spun up quite fine. I made a baby cap with a rolled brim out of it . It was green 50/50 silk & angora. I plied it back to 100% angora and it came out fine. Dianne ----- Original Message ----- From: June Oshiro To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [fibernet] Angora fiber - felted in storage! Hi, Dianne, Thanks for the feedback. I assume the shoebox and tissue paper also applies for storage of a carded blend? I had a pygora silk blend that felted all on its own (grr...), and the speed at which it would felt was kind of remarkable. I would open it up with my fingers until it was a fine web, then I'd set it down. If I came back even a half hour later, it would be hard to draft again. June ________________________________ From: dianne <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 6:06:58 PM Subject: Re: [fibernet] Angora fiber - felted in storage! No don't spritz it. That will make it worse. Use a doggy wire pet brush if you have it or just pull it apart with your fingers if it is not too bad. A carder will break the fibers if it has been there a long time. For storing raw angora it is important to make sure it is not pressed down by anything. So no bags. I use old computer paper boxes or shoe boxes and tissue paper between layers. The finer the layers the better. Lay out in the same direction if newly harvested. If not in the same direction give it lots of air space. Dianne ----- Original Message ----- From: June Oshiro To: fiber...@yahoogroup s.com Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:54 PM Subject: [fibernet] Angora fiber - felted in storage! Yarg, I hate when this happens. I have a bunny blend - wool, silk, angora - that has felted after years of storage. It's not a total loss, I can sort of pick it apart and draft If I spritz it with... maybe one of those silicone-containing hair frizz tamers (diluted), will that help it draft? How can I prevent this from happening again? TIA, June [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
