#suit fermentation

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PAKIGE!!!

I had a new experiment idea!

What kind of affect has the cleaning method for raw wool on the finsihed yarn (softness, look, cleanness)

Before and after cleaning with dish detergent!

Spinning was a bit bumpy, because I didn't do any prepping

But 4,2 m on 0.21, not too bad (also very proud of the thinness)

I'll try:

scouring with potash

Suit fermentation (in tab water and destilled water)

Power scour from unicorn fiber

Plant based sapoids (chestnuts)

Store bought detergents (woolwash or dischsoap)

I bought 500g of raw Merino fleece so I can use 100g for each method (suit fermentation and store bought detergents 50g each)

I want to know how much water I need, how much energy, how much of a pain in the ass is the process, how lanolin free is the fiber after... (Any more questions I should get into? Let me know! How far friendly is it, listen I KNOW from my research that the suit method will be a PvP against my neighbors, but I need to smell for myself)

I'll dukument everything and maybe I'll write a article for my guilds magazine 👀

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Day 10!

Still smelly still gunky, still no bubbles.

The film changed a bit 🤔

Also did some spinning

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Day 7

Not much change to day 6... But this fleece wasn't very dirty and lanolin heavy, so this could slow down the process too 🤔

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Day 6

NOW the unpleasant smell definitely started! :D but the bucket keeps it contained, so I can still keep it in the flat 😌

The water is getting gunkyer but no bubbles yet

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Day 5

Still looks the same, smell changed in the sulfuric direction, which seems good! Also the weather should get warmer again! Which is also good!!

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Day 9

Smell got a tad more potent, still no bubbles, water still gunky

Got impatient, so I separated a small lock and rinsed it. Let's see how it feels/smells after it is dry, so fahr it looks very clean

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Day 4

The film on the water is getting denser, and the zoo smell is definitely there (pleasant to me, so far) water got a bit less clear

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Day 3

Still no visible change, smell is more intense, sill sheep smell, but I think a bit more unpleasant. Still indoors (I open it on the balcony though