[Jacob-list] Jacob-list Digest, Vol 61, Issue 6

[Joan Gross]

Robin, two of my pelts were 5" staple lenghth and do seem quite a bit
different than the thrid which has about an 1.5" to 2" staple length.  I
believe they did brush mine as they were all pretty fluffy but do prefer the
shorter length for myself.  I will try to brush mine, haven't done that
yet!  I do find it quite humorous that I look forward to sending some lambs
to butcher because I get excited about getting the pelts going! :)

Joan

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> From: "Robin Lynde" <rlynde at onramp113.org>

> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Pelt washing

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> I thought that this conversation started as pelts, but then it seemed to

> change to fleeces. I recognized those instructions as the ones coming from

> Bucks Co. Along those lines, do you get a lot of variation in the way your

> pelts look when you get them back? Sometimes they are very fluffy and other

> times they seemed more compact (and looked like they've already been sat on

> a lot). At AGM someone (I can't remember who now, maybe Peg?) had a gorgeous

> luxurious looking pelt. She said she had brushed it out. I haven't bothered

> to do that thinking it would take too much time. But I am amazed at what a

> very light brushing will do to the pelt. I'm doing that to all the ones I

> put out for sale now.

> Robin Lynde

> Meridian Jacobs

> Vacaville, CA

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>  My reply was regarding washable PELTS, not raw fleece.  And my reply was

> using the directions coming from the tannery (Bucks Co.)

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>  Joan

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>      3. Re: washing fleece (Robin Lynde)

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>    We live a stones throw from the Mannings Handweaving studio. They do not

> recommend washing your woolen items in Woolite. To remove grease from fleece

> they recommend Dawn Dish Detergent. For any other wool items, they

> suggest?washing with Orvis.?and then rinsing with hair conditioner

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>    The two most important things to remember is DO Not change the

> temperature of your water. The temperature you wash in, is the temperature

> you rinse in. Do Not agitate. This is what causes felting. Let your fleece

> sit for 10 minutes in your wash water. Pressing down with your hands in a

> gentle motion to make certain it is fully immersed in the water. Spin out.

> Repeat the same for your rinse cycle.

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>    Hope this is of some help.

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>    Rise 'N' Shine Farm

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>    Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:37:48 -0400

>    From: "Betty Berlenbach" <lambfarm at sover.net>

>    Subject: [Jacob-list] washing fleece

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>    Two things I have to contribute:

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>    I would NEVER do the initial wash in the washer; too afraid the lanolin

> and dirt would clog up the leach field and the septic system.  I hand wash

> in a canning pot, spilling the wash water outside in the woods away from any

> place where it would end up too quickly in the water table.

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>    I would NEVER use DAWN for jacob fleece.  It is very, very strong, and

> is great for say, merino, where you almost have more grease than fleece.  I

> use shampoo or organic dish washing liquid for jacob fleeces.  I seldom have

> to use conditioner, but when I do, it is conditioner for color treated hair.

>  Color treatment beats up hair so it feels like straw, but after the

> conditioner, it feels like soft hair again...that's enough evidence for me!

>  I have to use it once in a while, but for the most part, if a fleece I have

> needs conditioner, and there are no other contributing factor, that ewe gets

> culled!  I try not to deal in fleeces which need conditioner to be soft,

> lofty, and wonderful!

>     Betty, in Vermont,who now has a blog, thanks to help from Walter and

> Linda.  See Betty's blog at http://sheepwoman.wordpress.com.

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>    Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:05:56 -0700

>    From: "Robin Lynde" <rlynde at onramp113.org>

>    Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] washing fleece

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>    Interesting how everyone has a different method. When I'm washing raw

> fleeces I first soak in a big outside sink that I can fill with a hose.

> After soaking the water drains out onto the dirt and takes with it a lot of

> the dirt in the wool. Next I put the fleece into hot water with Dawn in my

> washing machine and turn it off. After soaking for awhile I spin it out. I

> remove the fleece to fill the washer with hot rinse water. Add wool, soak,

> spin out. My wool comes out great.

>

>    Robin Lynde

>    Meridian Jacobs

>    Vacaville, CA

>    www.meridianjacobs.com

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>     From: Betty Berlenbach

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>     Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 4:37 AM

>     Subject: [Jacob-list] washing fleece

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>     Two things I have to contribute:

>

>     I would NEVER do the initial wash in the washer; too afraid the lanolin

> and dirt would clog up the leach field and the septic system.  I hand wash

> in a canning pot, spilling the wash water outside in the woods away from any

> place where it would end up too quickly in the water table.

>

>     I would NEVER use DAWN for jacob fleece.  It is very, very strong, and

> is great for say, merino, where you almost have more grease than fleece.  I

> use shampoo or organic dish washing liquid for jacob fleeces.  I seldom have

> to use conditioner, but when I do, it is conditioner for color treated hair.

>  Color treatment beats up hair so it feels like straw, but after the

> conditioner, it feels like soft hair again...that's enough evidence for me!

>  I have to use it once in a while, but for the most part, if a fleece I have

> needs conditioner, and there are no other contributing factor, that ewe gets

> culled!  I try not to deal in fleeces which need conditioner to be soft,

> lofty, and wonderful!

>      Betty, in Vermont,who now has a blog, thanks to help from Walter and

> Linda.  See Betty's blog at http://sheepwoman.wordpress.com.

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