[Ansteorra-textiles] King's college fiber track so far

[Gerita]

Esther, save the stuff.  I know how to felt, and would be delighted to
attempt it with you!

gerita


----- Original Message -----
From: "ED Reese" <edreese at m7bedlam.com>
To: <ansteorra-textiles at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-textiles] King's college fiber track so far


> --
> Morgan,
>
> There are actually two types of horse hair -- the coarse, strong hair of
> the mane and tail, (most common), and the shorter, softer fibers from
their
> hides.
>
> Now, I know you know that! :-)) My question is, have you worked with both
> types? If so, please tell me how they worked. Our kids are getting rid of
> their winter coats, and this stuff is coming out in soft, wind-blowable
> (and brush filling) chunks. That's what I was thinking might work into
> felt, but only having a general idea at best of how to make felt, I could
> be dead wrong. (The long winter hair is between an inch to three inches in
> extrememes.)
>
> Usually, horses are "clipped", but our kids are turned out, barefootin',
> holistic hippy types, so they do have their natural hair. (We're not
> showing, either.)
>
> What do you think? Is there any information on anyone using horse hair
> felt, like the Steppe nomads? (I'm looking, I'm looking.)
>
> Esther
>
>
> At 02:19 PM 4/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>
> > > Have you ever done horse hair felt? And how much horse hair
> > > would you need?  (Our horses are shedding off....)
> >
> >No, I have not, and I don't know how successful it would be.  Horse hair
is
> >fairly coarse; I have used it to make cord, and know it was used for
> >stuffing, and that's about it.
> >
> >Does anybody else know about the feltability of horse hair?  I should
think
> >in theory it is possible, but I have worked mostly with shorter, softer
> >fibers (sheep, bunnies, goats, etc.).
> >
> >                                         ---= Morgan
> >
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