At 08:41 PM 1/19/2006, you wrote:
<<Seems like the cuticle of the feline fiber (sorry, couldn't resist
the alliteration) is barbed>>
But aren't the barbs the reason that wool can be spun? It gives
texture so the spinning stays in.
Susan
[snip]
Actually, cat fur is very slippery, not barbed. It can be spun, but
it takes quite a bit of twist to hold it together; and to make it
even close to stable, you need to ply it right away. It's the twist
that holds the fibers together, whatever their source (I have spun
wool, mohair, silk, cotton, flax, ramie, my own hair, Samoyed dog hair, etc.).
From your friendly fiber fanatic,
Joan Jurancich
Sacramento, CA
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