I'm about to embark on an attempt to spin dog fur. Yes you read that right. A fellow Etsy merchant asked me if I'd give it a try. She sent me a bag of the undercoat. I haven't had a chance to really see what it's like, the staple length, etc. So I think I'm going to try spinning it solo and then carding it with some wool. In either case it's going to be very interesting. Here's what I'm starting with,
I'm not too hopeful I'll be able to spin it into something for her. We'll see. North American Natives spun dog hair into yarn for years before sheep were introduced by the Spanish. So I guess it all depends on the type of dog and the hair. This is an undercoat and even has some lanolin like feel but it's definitely not as soft as wool.
There are plenty of people out there still doing this so I'm going to give it a go. I'll post back with my after pictures. I am going to try two ways, one, just spinning it as is, although I'll need to card it to get the fibers aligned. Two, carded with regular wool to increase the staple length.
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