Camaj Fiber Art's Scouring and Fiber Prep Guide The Art of Washing Wool, Mohair & Alpaca Scour Wool Like a Boss: Where Art and Science Meet for Excellent Outcomes

This is such a great book for learning how to clean fleece for spinning. What I really like is how it addresses the best methods for cleaning different types of fleeces, because one cleaning method does NOT fit all! I wish I'd found this book a long time ago, because my previous methods were...umm... not the best. I definitely recommend this book for anybody who starts with raw fleece for their projects. I don't enjoy washing fleeces, but I'd rather do it correctly from the very beginning instead of having to deal with the consequences of a poorly washed fleece later on. Been there, done that, not fun. This book provides the solution to that problem! Plus, the author includes a lot of other good pointers re: preparation when handling different types of fleece, so it's a win/win all around.

This book could have been proofread, but nobody seeems to care, and the material is so complete and helpful that I am giving it a pass. You can read the whole book or just the parts you need for the next fleece, but I think reading the whole book ensures that you get the most from it. Mary takes everything into account. I have hard water and learned from this book how best to address the problem and not hurt the fiber. If you ever find yourself washing raw animal fiber, read this book!

I want to thank you, Mary Pavis Egbert for making this book available in paperback. After I purchased it, the hard drive went out on my computer so I would have lost my electronic file.So, I had 5 pounds of fine 3rd clip (yearling first clip) mohair from Texas that I had purchased between 10 and 12 YEARS ago. Is was absolutely the filthiest, smelliest and trashy mohair I have ever purchased. Which is probably why I stashed it away. Got it out and followed your book, using Kookaburra scour. Washing a pound at a time in a 32.75qt water bath canner, I washed, then rinsed 3 times. Washed a second time, with 3 more rinses. When I said it was fithly, I mean it! LOOK at the shine now! Trash should come out easily now with my triple pickerI also have 22 pounds of Corriedale from covered sheep at Whitfish Bay Farm in WI. CLEAN fleeces. One wash, 2 rinses using Unicorn Power Scour.I am well pleased! Will take me a while to get the Corry washed, then plan on taking to a mill for a wool/mohair blend yarn.And. BTW, we have terribly hard water so purchased sodium hex salt and used per the book. I also set my hot water heater at 125 degrees. One thing I like about this big canner is that it has a lid!Here are examples of the washed mohair and wool. I encourage others, if you haven't purchased your copy yet. DO IT. I have been using Ivory dish soap for 25 years, but no more!

I learned so much I didn’t know about my wool. There were many great suggestions for tools to use. The knowledge I found in this book far outweighed the knowledge I had gained from 7 months of self study and research. If I’d read this book sooner, I would have saved myself quite a bit of money on mistakes. Excellent!

Good information for washing fleeces

The Word font size was easy to read, and the color pictures were informative/interesting.

I've been following Mary Egbert for years on FB for years and I've learned a lot about fiber from her online videos. This book just arrived today and I can already say, just flipping through the pages, this is the best book for anyone who works with wool. I successfully washed/scoured some wool with success (some years ago). So feeling emboldened, I attempted to scour a $50 bag if Merino wool...and had to throw it away. I totally ruined it, it was so felted I couldn't save any of it. I wish I had this book then! Mary (of Canaj Fiber Arts) goes into great detail covering every little detail beginning with a break down of the individual fiber to soaps, water, bug-a-boos and storing. If you are stranded on an island (with sheep) and can only have one book, make it this one!

I thought this book was expensive for a paperback but I thought I’d buy it from Amazon knowing I could return it if I didn’t think it lived up to the price. Well it is definitely worth it. It is full of information on prepping your wool. I’m glad I took a chance.

Lovely book with easy to follow information. Definitely will help with my fleece preparations

This book has helped me understand why I should or should not do certain things when it comes to cleaning fleece. Mary does an indepth and simple study of working with fleece. It was a quick read and it has so vastly improved my results, I regret not investing sooner.Washing wool was a process I really didn't enjoy, but now it is easy because I understand it.Thank you so much, Mary!

This book was very thorough! The author explained in detail the most important things that will make or break a beautiful washed fleece. She also provided some wonderful tips on how to prepare your fleece after you have washed it.

Great little Book full of instructions and best practices about scouring wool - it is a minefield for beginners.Information is United States based so it might be a bit difficult to find the UK equivalents in soap products.

Livre super intéressant pour tous fileurs/fileuses qui désire préparer sa fibre du produit brut. Très satisfaite