PRODUCT INFORMATION ALERT

• This product has sharp pointed wires • Extreme care must be taken in its use •
• Improper use may cause serious injury •
• This product is not designed to be motorized and used under power •


BEFORE WE BEGIN


Spinners have always been impatient with carding and fiber preparation. In days past, children were often given this job. Or if a spinner lived near a mill and could afford its services, she would have the carding done there. Likewise, many of today’s spinners bypass carding almost entirely, by spinning mostly roving or sliver – two mill preparations originally devised for mechanical spinning.

When spinners rely on drum carders in an attempt to streamline fiber preparation, it is important that they learn how to use these tools well. Certain basic methods and techniques can greatly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of a drum carder – while others waste time and increase the amount of work.

INSTRUCTIONS ON USING A DRUM CARDER


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