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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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 |  |  | Crazy Llama Wool Angora Silk Kid Lemon Ice batt 15 oz $42.50 |  |
 | Crazy Pacific Sand Baby Alpaca Roving Top 8oz Spin Felt $35.00 |  |
 |  |  | Roving,Navajo~Chur ro,rich Brown or silver Brown,12 oz. $30.00 |  |
 | 2 packs of wool roving Nip Cheap $0.99 |  |
 |  |  | Wool roving 9 oz warm heart rose lilac berry indigo $18.00 |  |
 | Ashford Traditional Dd Unfin. Spinning Wheel; Dvd-Fiber |  |
 |  |  | Crazy Decorative Drop Spindle Pin Handspun Angora Yarn $6.50 |  |
 | Ashford Traveller Spinning Wheel; beautiful Dark Cherry $260.46 |  |
 |  |  | Vintage Dutch spinning wheel from Holland. Collectible $49.99 |  |
 | 10 gr all green carded wool,roving,fiber, needle felting $1.49 |  |
 |  |  | Spinning Drop Hand Spindle Cascabeles Aust Eucalyptus 8 $46.50 |  |
 | Wool Dye-3-25 gram Jars-Night Blue-Mountain Blue-Black $2.99 |  |
 |  |  | Llama Fiber Roving For Spinning $10.00 |  |
 | Procion Mx - Fiber Reactive Dyes - Magenta - 034 $3.00 |  |
 |  |  | Crazy Handmade Hardwood Drop Spindle 25 gr ~Myrtle~ #10 $29.00 |  |
 | Spinners Handbook Angora Spinning Weaving Book Sc Lynne $2.99 |  |
 |  |  | New Superwash Blue Face Leicester - 1 lb Spinning Fiber $22.95 |  |
 | Llama Fiber Roving For Spinning, Felting $10.50 |  |
 |  |  | Spinning for Softness & Speed Sc Book Simmons 1982 1st $2.99 |  |
 | Beautiful Alpaca spinning roving fiber 8oz Dk Chocolate $28.00 |  |
 |  |  | Ashford Kiwi Unfin. Spinning Wheel; Free Ship, Bonuses |  |
 | Spinning Drop Hand Spindle Cascabeles Purpleheart S5 $47.50 |  |
 |  |  | Ashford Traditional Spinning Wheel; Bonuses, Free Ship |  |
 | Clover Pen Style Felting Needle Tool & Free Attachment |  |
 |  |  | Crazy Qiviut & Angora Rabbit 50/50 batt gift pack Soft $13.95 |  |
 | Spinning Drop Hand Spindle Cascabeles Aromatic Cedar10 $36.50 |  |
 |  |  | Merlot Mist Multicolor Spinning Fiber 8 oz. $12.95 |  |
 | Spinning Drop Hand Spindle Cascabeles Pink Myrtle W11 $46.50 |  |
 |  |  | Set of 100 Felting Needles #38 Medium $49.95 |  |
 | Sari Silk Fiber Recycled~Skeins of loose silk~ #12 $15.95 |  |
 |  |  | Coral Solid Color Pure Merino Top-Roving 1 lb. Soft $28.95 |  |
 | Kromski Prelude Spinning Wheel - Clear Finish, Complete |  |
 |  |  | 1 oz Wool Roving Fehrenbacher Farm Romney Mohair $2.25 |  |
 | Babe's Fiber Garden St Starter Spinning Wheel w/Wool $181.95 |  |
 |  |  | Spinning Drop Hand Spindle Cascabeles Utah Cherry S1 $47.50 |  |
 | Soft Merino Wool Spinning Roving Fiber 8oz Crocus $18.29 |  |
 |  |  | 10 gr ocean breeze carded wool,roving,fiber, needle felt $1.49 |  |
 | 10 gr dusky rainbow carded wool,fiber,needle felting $1.49 |  |
 |  |  | Soft Merino Wool Spinning Roving Fiber 8oz Bottle Green $18.29 |  |
 | Fancy Kitty, Kitten 72/90 Medium Drum Carder w/brush $439.95 |  |
 |  |  | Hand Dyed Spinning Fiber Soft Wool Roving 4oz Dusk $9.50 |  |
 | Crazy Qiviut & Angora Rabbit 50/50 batt spin felt Soft $9.75 |  |
 |  |  | Mint Merino Roving 8 oz Fine Soft Spinning Fiber, Felt $14.75 |  |
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Prices current as of last update, 07/30/10 12:05pm.
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