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Spinning 
Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. Separate fibers are twisted together to bind them into a strong, long yarn. more...
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Characteristics of the yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and alignment, quantity of fiber used and degree of twist.
The earliest spinning probably involved simply twisting the fibres in the hand. Later a stick, called a spindle, was used to add the twist and hold the twisted fiber. Usually a whorl or weight stabilizes the spindle. The spindle is spun and twists the fiber until it becomes yarn. The spindle may be suspended or supported, Later the spinning wheel was developed which allowed a continuous and faster yarn production. Spinning wheels may be foot, hand or electrically powered. Modern powered spinning, originally done by water or steam power but now done by electricity, is vastly faster than hand-spinning.
Hobby or small scale artisan spinners spin their own yarn to control specific yarn qualities and produce yarn not commercially available. They also may spin for self-sufficiency, sense of accomplishment, or sense of connection to history and the land. And, of course, for the meditative qualities of spinning.
Materials that can be used to create yarn fall into three broad classes: plant, animal, and synthetic.
- Plant fibers: cotton, flax (to produce linen), ramie, hemp, nettle, raffia, yucca, coconut husk...
- Animal materials: wool, goat (angora, or cashmere goat), rabbit (angora), llama, alpaca, dog, camel, yak, qiviut, silk, ...
- Synthetic materials: nylon, rayon, acetate, polyester, tencel, rayon, ingeo ...
- Mineral: asbestos, but not very often
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 | Hand Carders - carder Strauch $77.00 |  |
 |  |  | Spin-off magazine fall 2009:fall leaves shawl;wolf;sock $9.90 |  |
 | Ashford Elizabeth 2 Spinning Wheel/ Free Shipping $690.00 |  |
 |  |  | Blueface Liecester Hand Dyed Combed Top Wool Bl-2 $11.00 |  |
 | Nice!~Alpaca-Merin o-Tussah Top~2oz~spin wool roving $7.00 |  |
 |  |  | Alpaca Raw Prime Blanket Felt/Spin- Rose Grey 1 Lb -Nr $8.99 |  |
 | Antique Wool Carder, Folk Art, Spinning, Sheep, Flax $48.00 |  |
 |  |  | Needle Felting Kit 14 colors and 4 Needles, Kit "A" $15.99 |  |
 | How We Felt Book Plus Bag Of New Wool Various Colors $9.99 |  |
 |  |  | Merino Cross Brown Combed Top,spin or felt $5.75 |  |
 | Yearling Mohair Roving Dyed Golden Brown $9.99 |  |
 |  |  | Alpaca Wool Blend Combed Top light brown $5.99 |  |
 | New Easy to Spin Acala Cotton Sliver 8oz Spinning Fiber $13.50 |  |
 |  |  | Ted E. Bear Needle Felt Colors W/4 Needles All New Kit! $15.99 |  |
 | Baby Alpaca, heather/ Spin or felt $8.39 |  |
 |  |  | Alpaca Raw Prime Blanket -Felt/Spin - White 4 Lbs - Nr $9.99 |  |
 | Book Charkha (Traditional) or Spinning Wheel from India $120.00 |  |
 |  |  | Blue Lapis Glitz! $3.99 |  |
 | Cushings "Perfection" Dyes $2.95 |  |
 |  |  | Book Charkha (Standard) or Spinning Wheel from India $179.00 |  |
 | Wool Roving 45% Angora Rabbit 55% Sheep One Ounce $6.99 |  |
 |  |  | Silver Blending Glitz! $3.99 |  |
 | Spinning Roving Wheel - Sari Silk Fiber - 100 Grams $1.04 |  |
 |  |  | Trop Sea hand dyed Top Superwash Mer Tencel Fiber 4oz $11.95 |  |
 | Wool roving 7 color 7 oz total Dark Pastel about 50" ea $15.75 |  |
 |  |  | Nice!~Yak-Merino Top~2oz~spinning wool roving fiber $8.50 |  |
 | Alpaca Raw Blanket Light Brown Fleece 1 lb. $7.99 |  |
 |  |  | Lovely White Cotton Fiber to Spin 8 oz Free Shipping $9.95 |  |
 | Needle Felting Kit,14 Fall Colors! with 4 Needles $15.99 |  |
 |  |  | Sari Silk Fiber - 250 Grams - Different Colors - Smooth $0.99 |  |
 | Alpaca Raw Prime Blanket Felt/Spin - Black 2 Lb - Nr $9.99 |  |
 |  |  | mohair, white, soft! combed top $9.99 |  |
 | Felting Kit Christmas Colors, With 4 Needles $15.99 |  |
 |  |  | House Grace Tile & Key holder Spinning Wheel Lady Wert $17.99 |  |
 | Beautiful Oak/Maple Large Antique Spinning Wheel $149.99 |  |
 |  |  | Double Row Viking Wool Combs $125.95 |  |
 | Maple Drop Spindle Yarn Spinning Kit "Maine Lobstah" $29.95 |  |
 |  |  | Luscious!~Merino-S ilk-Angora Top~2oz~spin wool roving $10.50 |  |
 | Young Adult Alpaca, Brown/ Spin or felt $7.99 |  |
 |  |  | Undyed Silk Fibers from Paper Shed $2.99 |  |
 | Yummy!~50/50 Baby Camel/Silk Top~2oz~spin wool roving $9.00 |  |
 |  |  | 4 oz White Corriedale Fiber Wool Spin Felt $6.95 |  |
 | Texel,turquoise carded wool,roving,fiber, needle felting $3.49 |  |
 |  |  | Lime Green Blending Glitz! (angelina) $3.99 |  |
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