Wed, May 1, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM UBC FARM. 45. Ever wanted to know how cloth is made? Our ancestors usually made their cloth themselves from the plants and animals in their surroundings, but today we usually don’t know where our cloth comes from, what it’s made of, or who made it. In this class, we’ll cover the first steps of making cloth: spinning on a drop spindle with the basics of the ‘park and draft’ technique; plying; understanding the key role of fiber preparation in the final outcome, and sampling a couple of different fibres, including wool from sheep, angora from rabbits, and flax from linen.
This beginner level workshop will cover the following:
Basic fundamentals of fabric composition
Discussion of spun fibers that make cloths
Hands-on practice with hand-spinning using a drop spindle
Hands-on practice with the ‘park and draft’ technique, and plying
Samples of different fibers from plants and animals
Discussion of contemporary textile technology and commonly found store-bought fibers