firebirds

21 and 26cm Orenburg spindles

Orenburg spindles. down

Веретено с традиционными старинными узорами 11 века. Змей горыныч и Еруслан Лазаревич

А вот тут показано как чешут оренбургский пух

dragons. 2012

dragons, trees.

China. dragons

spindles are 31 cm tall. ideal balance

Канал наша география имеет ролик об оренбургском пуховом платке.
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mohair and Orenburg goat down

side by side mohair (angora goats, fiber 11+cm long, adult) and Orenburg goat down (adult)

washed fiber. white

left to right:
mohair fleece, washed, Orenburg goat down fleece, washed

 mohair closer

 Orenburg goat down closer

 lock pulled from each fiber.


Orenburg goat down has guard hair, about same thickness as mohair fibers are. Orenburg goat down has weak/short fibers мякиш. No make a decent shawl one needs to get rid of 2 things - guard hair coat and myakish coat. That means combing, not carding.

birds, cats, trees, leaves, spindles :)

cats. 16 cm spindle.

trees. 31 and 26 cm spindles

 leaves. 31 and 21 cm spindles

 birds. owls. 31.5 and 16 cm spindles