Something other than wool?

[Tiggzie]

I got a wonderful drop spindle and lovely roving from my secret pal. :manyheart I'm wondering though can you spin anything other than animal fibers on it?

[xantha]

You sure can!

Silk (not sure if you're considering that an animal fiber or not), soy silk, hemp, flax... there are tons of fibers you can spin! :)

[Tiggzie]

Schweet!! Now where do I find these fibers? I'd prolly need to order online since I never have time to go out someplace.

My mom is so funny. She said "here, try cotton" and threw a bag of cotton balls at me. :lol:

[xantha]

the cotton balls will mostly work, but it's hard with a regular spindle. ;) I know some people that spin the fuzz from their dryers!

Ohio Valley Natural Fibers (http://www.ovnf.com/Fibers.htm) have soy silk, hemp, ingeo (corn fiber), and animal fibers.

The Woolery (http://www.woolery.com/) has cotton, flax, synthetics, ingeo, bamboo, soy silk and others.

Pacific Wool and Fiber (http://www.pacificwoolandfiber.com/Exotics%20&%20Silk%20Fibers.htm) have ingeo, nylon and others.

I've ordered from all of these places (my Ohio Valley purchase was in person at a festival, not online) and been very happy with my purchases.

HTH!

[rebeccav]

you can also occasionally find synthetic rovings on ebay :)

search:
crafts
spinning
rovings
::::: nylon - or synthetic

[Tiggzie]

Ooooooooo!!! Well there go my savings :lol

Thanks a lot, Jess!! I bookmarked all those links and can't wait to try some new fibers...after I'm done with all my wool, that it. :)