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English Wool Combs have 5 rows of tines on each comb and the tines are exceedingly sharp. English Wool Combs can double as a lethal weapon.  One of the pair of combs is mounted to a table and the other is wielded by the craftsman. 

I begin by loading washed fleece onto the mounted Comb.  I then comb the fleece, taking little bites with each pass.  With each swipe of the comb a little alpaca fleece transfers from the stationary comb to the one in my hand.  When most of the fleece is transferred, I swap combs and repeat the process until a beautiful fleece beard forms.

With gentle steady hand over hand pull I draw the fleece off the comb making a sliver.  If the humidity is right and I have a good long staple length I can pull a solid sliver over three feet long!

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Making Suri Alpaca Slivers and Bats

See how we make Suri Alpaca Bats

See how we make Suri Alpaca Slivers

See how we Spin Fleece Into Yarn.

See Our Suri Alpaca Yarn.

Visit our store that features Suri Alpaca Design Garments