Data collecting for wool week was a little less numerical, and quite a bit more qualitative. Things such as different wool types were definitively “vibes-based”. Data Carding Group A started with carding, where we carded with modern carders and hackles. There was a general ability to card more wool with the hackles, as more wool…
This week our data collection was more focused on the experiential side of the process so we collected both qualitative observations of the process and quantitative data when possible. Observations Among our observations was the difficulty and coordination required for spinning. Everyone but Ella in our group was a complete novice to spinning, and it…
During the wool and dying process, our lab was focused far more on experimental qualitative data than the quantitative data often collected during the labs. However, we were able to quantify some of the process. Firstly, our dying results: We used woad seeds in a 2:1 ratio with the wool yarn. Thus: 100.2 grams of…
Group F worked with Group C to dye with woad seeds. While this was nominally supposed to turn out a blue gray, it ended up as a pale green. The wool was treated with aluminum sulfate as a mordant. The dye ratio was 1:2, since woad is a stronger dye than some. The skein we…