Much of it seemed too rough to spin for clothing so i ended up with a big pillowcase full of skirtings.
How to make a wool rug from raw fleece.
I do have a question im new to weaving but i have a large peg loom.
I will make my way to the fiber group you mentioned but may i ask a question here.
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I want to make a raw wool small rug about a 2 foot by 3 foot.
Many fine wools felt easily but i guessed this particular texel might survive a 40 degree centigrade wool cycle in the washing machine.
As far as i can tell there is no other info anywhere about felting an entire raw fleece.
You don t have to kill an animal for this attractive faux sheepskin rug.
Washing raw fleece to remove dirt lanolin and grease is a science in itself.
Learn how to make a fleece rug with these step by step instructions.
Check out the video here.
The one part that puzzles me is how you were able to leave some shag on the wool.
It appears that you have some areas where the wool is at least an inch thick.
Wool batting or roving.
Such a great tool.