Skein 7

Medium Worsted Yarn 15-30 wraps per inch
 
Fiber:  wool
Type:  Cotswold fleece
Preparation for Spinning:  Fleece was washed in detergent, rinsed and air dried.  Clean fiber was separated into locks and combed using single row Viking wool combs.  Combed wool was pulled through a diz into sliver.
Reason for Choice of this Sample: This fleece was sold as white but isn't.  However, it does meet the luster-type requirement and the black and grey fibers create interest in a plain white yarn.
Type of Spinning:  short forward draw
Equipment Used:  bobbin flyer wheel (Schacht), Viking wool combs (Indigo Hound)
Direction of Twist:  Z
Number of Plies:  singles
Weight of Skein: 
Finishing:  Yarn was wound onto a skeiner, washed and dried on the skeiner.
Length of yarn: 
Suggested Uses:  This yarn could be used for inkle woven belting.  It could also be used to make an almost indestructible pair of knitted slipper socks.