100% English Angora Rabbit Wool

Spin it, Felt it, Blend it, Weave it....whatever you choose to do, I promise you will enjoy working with this wool! It is so beautiful, soft, warm, and luxurious! Each box works up into a beautiful silver color (shown upper left) with an amazing luster.

Check out my production process below!

If you are interested in purchasing some wool, feel free to text me. I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible. 680-210-8372 I accept cash, check, Venmo, Chime, and Square payments. I charge $10.00 per 1.5 oz of wool plus shipping. If you prefer to pick up, that is also an available option.

Shearing / Plucking

I carefully pluck and shear each rabbit by hand. Their wool is collected and stored in a bag labeled with their name to ensure each rabbit's wool is segregated. The Rabbits' coats are carefully maintained with regular grooming to prevent breakage and matting. Shearing the rabbits is also a way of practicing preventative health care - it minimizes the chances of the animal suffering from a deadly condition called wool-block.

In this photo you can see the length of the wool, and the good condition it is in. There are no visible tangles or matts. The rabbit is not stressed or in discomfort.

Skirting

When I process the English Angora Rabbit Wool, I first dump out the bag and skirt the wool. "Skirting" is the term wool producers use to sort through wool. I discard any locks that are less than satisfactory, to ensure that only the best wool is prepared for use.

In this image you can already see how luminous the wool is. The greys and whites blend together to create the beautiful silver luster that Hoppy Mountain Farm is famous for.

Carding

Carding means that the wool is brushed thoroughly to align the fibers. I process each batch three times through my drum carder. This helps to keep the fibers aligned as well as uncompacted which makes the wool easier to use. It also helps to begin blending the greys and whites that create that notorious silver color!

In this image you can see a processed batt. You can see how the fibers are aligned from left to right. So very shiny!

Weighing

Each batt is weighed to make sure they are at least 1.5 oz. More often than not I usually get 1.6 or 1.7 oz per batt, but I always mark them down as 1.5 oz.

In this photo you can see a batt has been carefully rolled up and is being weighed. This batt weighs 1.6 oz.

Wrapping

Next, each batt is carefully wrapped in tissue paper. This keeps the wool contained, and also offers an additional layer of protection from contamination.

Labeling

Finally, I place the wool in a box and hand label the wool. The rabbit that grew the wool is noted on the label. This way, if you are in love with that particular fiber, you can order more of it!

I like to hand write the labels because it lets me make the process more personal. It might not look flashy or maybe not even professional to some, but I have invested so much time using my own two hands to care for and raise each rabbit, and I use the same two hands to carefully harvest and process each batch, that it seems silly to me to let a computer finish the process.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my process. Let me know what you think! You can text or email me anytime and I will do my best to get back to you when I am able. Best Wishes!

Ms. Dom.

thrasherdominiquemarie@gmail.com

680-210-8372