Fleece to Rug: Navajo-Churro
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Entrant's NameIkumi
CityRiverdale
StateMD
Fiber ContentI always heard Navajo-Churro was too itchy and rough, but I got some raw wool anyway.
The fiber cleaned up into the most snowy white wool I’ve seen in a while (top right of photo)! It is a lot softer than I imagined and very strong. I was able to remove a lot of kemp through flicking.
I separated the guard hair and the undercoat and spun the guard hair for warp. I spun the blend of guard hair + undercoat for weft.
Weft was dyed and woven with a rigid heddle loom. The rug kept my toes warm all winter.