We might be familiar with shearing the sheep, spinning the wool into yarn ... and of course it requires either an expensive tool, or one you build on your own. This drum carder is exactly what ...

Newly unearthed stone tools reveal evidence of early axle ... allowing people to efficiently spin natural fibers such as wool or flax into yarn. These technologies were vital for the development ...

After cleaning the wool, it's combed using traditional tools made of wood and with metal teeth. The carding process aims to straighten and soften the fibers, leading onto the spinning process.