Lume di Luna Designs
"Ewe Been Baad" Fiberworks
It started as a way to achieve my own desire for colors not found in commercial roving. Along the way, I discovered that I was saving bags and bags of fleece that would have otherwise ended up in local landfills.
My wool is rescued. Not all farmers and students want to deal with the intense labor that wool demands. You can't just throw it in the wash machine and walk away. Raw wool needs hot water, strong soap and a gentle hand. Once clean (which may take 10 or more cycles) it may be dyed. Using a low impact acid dye ( the acid in question is actually vinegar!) I can combine colors and tones. Each dye lot is different and unique. (It cannot be exactly duplicated.)
Once dyed and dried, I then start a laborious process to prepare the wool for use. Each sheep breed has its own characteristics, and as I can have several bags of different breeds, they will each respond differently. The wool is first picked to loosen fibers, then it is combed and carded. A little vegetable matter such as seeds and grass is to be expected, since these are not coddled and blanketed sheep.
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