Monday 4 April 2016

Washing Fleece Ferment Method



Now,  two weeks have passed and it is time to take the starter fleece out of the bin.   Already pretty smelly but the water has only gone cloudy and a small amount of scum on the top.  At least I know that the wash process has started.  After several washes it starts to go black.
The first photo is of the bin with the wool removed.  You can see how cloudy the water has become and then a photo of the fleece draining into buckets.  This water will be returned to the black bin when the wool has drained completely.
The final photo is of the 'bath' I use for rinsing the wool.  Plenty of room to swish the wool around to get it well rinsed.  I leave it to drain for several hours between rinses.

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