Products and Livestock

Working With Wool.

After obtaining the raw materials, processing takes place in several steps: first of all divided by color throughout the fiber obtained.

Alpaca

Then it cleans up from impurities and dust with a frame, after which they will go to putting the washing wool fiber in a large basin filled with warm water and soap where you leave for a whole night. The day after rinsing it until the water is not completely clean, and then using a simple sack cloth compresses it to facilitate the subsequent drying in a well-ventilated area, but no direct sun.

Finally, the carding and combing. Once done with ancient wooden hand tools, today is done with a cardatore electric.

At least twice to have the fiber very smooth. This will make it ready for the next spinning.