Louet Carding Equipment

                       Drumcarders

                        Louet carders are the favorite in our workshop for many reasons.  The extra

                  long wide diameter drum allows for much larger finished batts than other carders of comparable

                  width.  The teeth are long and soft and less likely to damage fibers.  And best of all, the

                  gears enclosed so fibers do not get caught in the mechanism.  The necessary accessories

                  are included in the purchase price, as is the shipping!

                  These popular Louet drumcarders come in two sized, the 8" and the 4" wide Junior version. 

                  Both have table clamps, doffer pin, and doffer brush included.

                      Drumcarder 8"  $510.00

                      Roving carder 4"  $345.00

                 Operating Instructions:

                 Clamp the drumcarder to a sturdy table with the two clamps supplied with the machine. 

                  Using your left hand, feed your unteased locks of fiber onto the small drum while turning

                 the carder handle.  Carded fiber will appear on the large drum where the finished batt will

                 form.  Continue to feed fiber into the  carder until the desired batt thickness is achieved. 

                 The large drum has a break in the carding cloth with a wooden groove in the space.  This

                 is where you insert the doffer pin and lift to break the batt.  Holding one end of the batt,

                 slowly turn the carder to remove the completed fiber for spinning. A doffer brush is supplied

                 to clean the teeth on the drum when finished for the day!

                 Multi-colored batts can be easily made by layering the colored fibers onto the large drum. 

                 When the batt is removed from the drum, strip off sections of carded fibers lengthwise from

                 the batt and predraft them for spinning.

                 When blending fibers or colors, remember that the more times the fibers are passed through

                 the carder, the more homogenous the colors will become.  For complete blending, you may want

                 to strip the bat down lengthwise and send the strips of carded batt back thru the machine. 

                This will further blend the fibers and colors.

                 Handcarders

                 Regular Handcarders.  These hand carders work best for medium to heavier weight fibers like

                 Romney and Lincoln.  They are light weight and have comfortable handles.      $65.00

                 Cotton Carders.  The same size as the regular handdcarders, but with softer, more flexible

                 teeth.  These are wonderful for blending softer wool fibers and exotics like camel down, silk

                 and cashmere.  These are best for use on our finn fibers.       $65.00

                 Mini Cotton Carders.  Smaller handcarders for blending exotics.  Great carders to keep in

                 you spinning basket for travel or workshops.  Also nice for teaching beginners and children. 

                 $45.00

                 Electric Drumcarder

                 The Louet electric drumcarder has the same specifications as the 8" wide hand

                 carder, but is fitted with a 3/4 horse power motor enclosed in the case.  Operated with a foot

                pedal, fibers can be easily fed into the carder with both hands, making the carding both safe

                and smooth.  This carder also comes equipped with a doffer pin, doffer brush, and wrench.  This

               machine is quite heavy and table clamps are usually unnecessary.  The carder and the motor are

               shipped separately, but can be assembled quickly and easily with the tools and instructions

               provided.

               This electric drumcarder in highly recommended for fiberartists or groups involved in production

               spinning or felting, where large amounts of processing are needed on a regular basis.  This carder

               is fast, efficient, and durable.   $1,725.00

                Wool Combs

                The Dutch combs are especially designed for combing wool. They have a double row of curved

                 tines made of nickel plated steel. The wooden parts are made of lacquered beech. Instructions are

                 included.

                The Mini combs do the same job for smaller quantities and finer fibres. They are available with a

                 single or a double row of tines. With the help of the enclosed instructions you will easily master this

                 technique.

                       dutch combs: double row  $185.00 

                  mini wool combr:  singel row  $73.00

                  min wool combs:  double row  $109.00