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Here are some pictures of what I have found in my house , also what I received from Cape Mohair Spinning mills,(South Africa) which I have not tried to felt.
Perhaps someone can also help identify as it looks like every country has its own name.
Thanks
Lynette.
Top Picture tag on wool/roving- what do you call it? wool or roving, reads- Mohair Tops Composition 100% Mohair Count: 37/8 micron Shade Ecru
next picture , tag reads Mohair Sconed or could be Scored(bad writing) Composition 100% Mohair Count: 37/8 micron Shade Ecru, Both these are from South Africa, the second piece has lots of curly bits in, almost like locks for dolls hair, this is very soft to the touch, both also very silky it touch.
Next picture is wool I bought in Germany, Label on packets reads "Schafwolle Sudamerika"- this could be more like the batt. was bought in a 500 gramm packets for 4.25 euros.
Next picture Pink- typical looking rope/roving - must be a dyed wool- silky to touch.
Last picture- was supplied in a kit, more rough and is what I am using in Judi's class at the moment for my needle sculturing. Seems to be ok, not sure how it will hold the paint when we have to add paint hi lighs.
Lynette
Baird'sBears What a lovely stash!!
I'm no expert, Lynette, but the stuff with the curls on the ends is probably washed sheep's wool, with fuzzy undercoat and curly ends. I've got a pile of it. I think you're right about the others, the roving and batt. The rougher stuff might just come from an older animal.
Eileen
H Lynette
I'm guessing that the card reads "scoured" wool - which means wool that has been cleaned.
The label in German reads South American Sheep's wool
Thanks guys, amazing what comes out of the cupboards.
Lynette
Charlotte Des Roches DesignsThe wool in the bottom pictures looks like what I use for core wool..for my needle felted kritters.
