BREED AND GRADE STUDY
See why wool grades are so important when scouring wool and prepped. See which prep is best for which grade, such as using a swing picker on fine grades will tear them , even if it's sound wool.
You have no idea how to even grade wool
Surprising Fact: Some preparation tools can ruin certain grades of wool.
You didn't know that grades affected prep outcomes
THE LEGAL STUFF - MUST READ, CLICK COMPLETE AND CONTINUE
LESSON 1 - Intro to breeds/grades
LESSON 2 - Fine grade sheep wool - Merino
LESSON 3 - Comparison of Merino and fine grades
LESSON 4 - Scouring fine grade sheep wool for combing
LESSON 5 - Fine grade sheep wool prep
LESSON 6 - Spinning fine grade wool and true worsted
BONUS LESSON - Drum carding fine grade cormo on a Brother Supercard. See what happens
RECIPE BREAK
LESSON 7 - Medium grade sheep wool - Corriedale
LESSON 8 - Scouring medium grade wool bowl method - Corriedale
LESSON 9 - Rough combing medium grade Corriedale
LESSON 10 - Lock combing but not true
LESSON 11 - Medium grade sheep wool combing in lock formation
LESSON 12 - Coarse grade sheep wool - Leicester Longwool
STRETCH BREAK!
LESSON 13 - Combing coarse grade Leicester Longwool
LESSON 14 - Using a swing picker and drum carding a batt using coarse grade Leicester Longwool
LESSON 15 - Blending and dizzing with a hackle
LESSON 16 - Dual coats
LESSON 17 - Dual coated sheep - Icelandic and Navajo Churro
LESSON 18 - Scouring dual coated Navajo Churro
Congrats! You have completed this module