De-hairing and Spinning Qiviut (51 Yarns No. 35: Double Coated Inner Coat)

An unexpected, but very welcome addition to my 51 Yarns study! Come and join me as I figure out how to process raw qiviut, from washing through de-hairing and all the way through to spinning. We’ll talk about the different layers of fibre musk ox have and how to make them work for you. DISCLAIMER: this is not what good quality qiviut is like! **I love helping people learn about fibre arts... I also have to pay the bills! A lot of work goes into these videos so if you found it helpful, please consider supporting the channel by: joining my Patreon:   / tinyfibrestudio   or buying me a ‘virtual coffee’ via my Ko-Fi account : http://www.ko-fi.com/tinyfibrestudio Thank you!** This series of videos is inspired by PLY Magazine's book 51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off. The videos are listed in the order in which they were designated for the 51 Yarns Spinalong which coincided with the book's launch. 00:00 Intro 00:30 The Backstory 01:35 What is Qiviut? 02:27 The cost of qiviut 04:01 Exploring qiviut 04:50 First look 05:08 Why multiple coats matter 07:14 Washing/Scouring 7:55 Dehairing Overview 08:22 Skirt Hairs 08:47 Guard Hairs 09:31 Intermediate Hairs 11:08 Skin Flakes and other flaws 11:40 Fibre comparison 12:04 Down fibres 12:47 Dehairing conclusions 13:39 Interlude 14:16 Spinning Qiviut — Cost 15:18 Spinning Qiviut — Lack of Memory 16:41 Spinning Qiviut — Warmth 17:35 Sample spinning Links ’51 Yarns To Spin Before You Cast Off’ Book: https://simplecirc.com/ply-magazine/i... Hey BrownBerry Podcast:    / @heybrownberry   Middlebrook Fiberworks: https://www.middlebrookfiberworks.com Qiviut Inc Mill Tour:    • Qiviut Inc. Mill Tour   Qiviut Inc: https://qiviutinc.com Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers Co-Operative https://www.qiviut.com Musk Ox images from USFWS are used according to their Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... No changes made. Tools in the video Wheels • Hansencrafts miniSpinner Pro: https://hansencrafts.com • Electric Eel Nano 2: https://www.dreamingrobots.com/produc... Other Tools • Louet Cotton Carders (I'd call them fine carders since they have 110tpi, rather than 200-ish which is typical of cotton carders): https://www.louet.nl/product/hand-car...