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Carders, Cards, and Combs If you prefer to do things completely by hand, take a look at the hand carders listed below. While carding with hand cards is more labor intensive they are an inexpensive introduction to the types of yarns you can create by blending fibers. Most items are shipped separately via
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4 inch wide drum, enclosed gears for
smooth and easy operation. No lubrication is needed, and no adjustment
of any kind is required to keep this carder in great shape! High,
flexible teeth that allow for a heavier batt. Lifetime warranty. |
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8" wide drum for large carding capacity, enclosed gearbox assures smooth operation. Extra high, flexible, intermeshing teeth allow for a heavier batt than other drum carders as well as a high carding efficiency. Lifetime warranty. Choose a fine cloth for fine to medium fibers--such as
Merino, Corriedale, Cotswold, baby mohair, alpaca, llama, etc. |
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This convenient Louet
Electric Drum carder has Fine Cloth with 45 teeth /square inch made of
high grade plated steel wire. This carder has a powerful ¾ Horsepower
motor and comes with a foot pedal for easy start/stop. The Louet
Electric Drum carder is suitable for all fibers and lends itself to
effortless, two hand feeding. The carder comes complete with transparent
plastic protection cover for safety, doffer brush and |
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These Louet Hand Cards are made of tulip wood, a Dutch poplar variety. They are light weighted and have ergonomically shaped handles which fit comfortably in your hands. They are well-balanced with curved paddles, 7.52" X 4". These standard Hand Cards come with medium fine zinc plated cloth: 45 teeth /sq inch, 3/8" high. These standard Cotton Cards come with extra fine cloth: 65 teeth /sq. inch. These extra fine cards are very suitable for cotton, exotic fibers and fine wools. |
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These Louet Mini Hand Cards are made of tulip wood, a Dutch poplar variety. These light weighted hand cards have ergonomically shaped handles which fit comfortably in your hands. They are well-balanced and have curved paddles, 4" X 4" with extra fine cloth, 65 teeth /sq. inch. These extra fine cards are very suitable for cotton, exotic fibers and fine wools and the smaller cards are ideal for smaller quantities or for people with wrist problems. |
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This Louet Flicker is a handy tool used to tease locks of fiber in preparation for spinning. The curved paddle of tulip wood is 2" X 4" and has a less flexible cloth than the other cards. This allows felted ends of the locks to be straightened out. |
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These popular Louet Single Row Mini Combs are a unique device which can be used for de-hairing and fine fiber combing. After combing, the fiber can be pulled into a sliver or spun straight from the combs. Louet cares about your safety and ensures that the tines of the combs are not sharp. Also available from Louet are the Double Row Mini Combs. These are similar to the single row but produce a perfect slubless sliver from extremely fine fiber. Both mini combs are light on the wrist. They are made of ash with a lacquer finish. |
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These handy Louet Double Row Mini Combs are a unique device which can be used for de-hairing and fine fiber combing. After combing, the fiber can be pulled into a sliver or spun straight from the combs. Louet cares about your safety and ensures that the tines of the combs are not sharp. These Double Row Mini Combs are similar to the Single Row Mini Combs (also available from Louet Sales) but produce a perfect slubless sliver from extremely fine fiber. Both mini combs are light on the wrist. They are made of ash with a lacquer finish. |
Drum carders are shipped separately via
FedEx ground shipping.
Equipment shipped outside the continental US is subject
to a shipping surcharge--we'll email you first.
Equipment is special ordered, please allow two weeks for delivery.
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