A roving is a long and narrow bundle of fibre. It is usually used to spin woollen yarn. A roving can be created by carding
the fibre, and it is then drawn into long strips. Because it is carded,
the fibres are not parallel, though drawing it into strips may line the
fibres up a bit.Roving is not to be confused with sliver as there is twist in roving. If you are looking for a yarn that has
loft, bounce, and are soft, choose rovings, batts, or rolags.
Raw
Simple.
Pure. Natural. Explore the unique, inherent qualities of your fibers
without someone else making the decision of how it will be processed.
For the fiber artist, sheep lover, and adventurous in spirit, these
wools are for you.
Sliver (Top)
Beautiful,
smooth, combed fibers. For those of us who want our fiber ready to
spin. Wool slivers have been commercially combed. The fibers lay
parallel and are perfect for spinning worsted style yarns, spinning from
the fold, and for your own blending experiments. The results are smooth
yarns.
Batts
Batts
are made from fibers that have been processed by a drum carder or other
carding machines. They are suitable for woolen spinning. The fibers
will overlap like they do in rovings.
Rolags
Rolags
are produced with hand carders. They are easy to work with, are similar
to roving, and the fibers overlap.
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