Posted by Beth on Wednesday, 27 April 2005, at 12:42 p.m.:
In Reply to: spinning wheel for cotton posted by Kathy T. on Saturday, 23 April 2005, at 7:12 p.m.:
What wheel did you get? You do not really need a specific type of wheel for cotton. Cotton is a very short fiber and it lacks the crimp and scales that wool has, therefore it needs to be spun pretty fine and with a fairly tight twist. A spinning wheel with a higher ratio works best, but you can get by with a lower ratio if you reduce the tension so that it won't draw on too fast. I would suggest that you spin wool for while and get good with that before you try cotton.