Re: heads up for a felting question

> Els van Dam wrote:

>
> David's explanation is correct for alpaca hair also. Gail is a hair
> stylist and a country girl also. David I think is insinuating that he
> thinks alpaca hair has barbs just like human or llama hair, his is
> correct. Gail says their is a proper name for the type of mammal hair
> that has barbs or layers of scales or what ever you want to call it but,
> she does not remember at the time. She says camel hair and many more
> felt very well.
>
> Saying, their is a name for the type of hair that felts but she does not
> remember proper name for that type. She says after so many years has
> passed since school, she requires 48 hours notice for questions. :)
>
> Meaning, our hair, sheep, llama, camel, goat, and many are that type.
> The type that has the barbs that cause felting.
>
> Gail said if you put the five types of hair under a microscope you would
> see why and the similarities.
>
> I hope this helps you Els. If we find out the acronyms that are used to
> describe what I try to explain I will pass it on.
>
> Hugs & God bless,
> Dennis & Gail

> wrote:
>> Els van Dam wrote:
> David, and Dennis I have done a lot of reading this afternoon, and have
> learned a lot. Indeed human hair also has epidermal scales. These scales
> which are flattened, pointed cells, forming the outside of the hair or
> wool fiber as the bark covers a tree.. These horny cells overlap each
> other like the scales of a fish. The end of the scales are somewhat
> turned out, giving a serrated or notched appearance. These semi free
> scales have the ability to interlock with one and other. On Hair there
> are not nearly as many as on wool. That is where the difference comes
> in. That will make hair smooth and wool with sometimes as many as 2,900
> scales per inch not nearly as smooth. Compare Merino wool with Lincoln
> long hair, the last is long and smooth and shiny, while the Merino is very
> fine and curly with lots of crimp. Merino will felt well and Lincoln not
> as well. So it is a question of how many scales there are per inch or cm.
> Alpaca has not as many as some sheep breeds. My friend who runs an Alpaca
> farm, E-mailed me with this information this afternoon. The baby Alpaca
> hair is not nearly as good to felt with as the fleece of an much older
> animal.
> thank you everyone for all the great answers.
> Els
>> David's explanation is correct for alpaca hair also. Gail is a hair
>> stylist and a country girl also. David I think is insinuating that he
>> thinks alpaca hair has barbs just like human or llama hair, his is
>> correct. Gail says their is a proper name for the type of mammal hair
>> that has barbs or layers of scales or what ever you want to call it but,
>> she does not remember at the time. She says camel hair and many more
>> felt very well.
>> Saying, their is a name for the type of hair that felts but she does not
>> remember proper name for that type. She says after so many years has
>> passed since school, she requires 48 hours notice for questions. :)
>> Meaning, our hair, sheep, llama, camel, goat, and many are that type.
>> The type that has the barbs that cause felting.
>> Gail said if you put the five types of hair under a microscope you would
>> see why and the similarities.
>> I hope this helps you Els. If we find out the acronyms that are used to
>> describe what I try to explain I will pass it on.
>> Hugs & God bless,
>> Dennis & Gail

> wrote:
>
>> Els van Dam wrote:
>
> David, and Dennis I have done a lot of reading this afternoon, and have
> learned a lot. Indeed human hair also has epidermal scales. These scales
> which are flattened, pointed cells, forming the outside of the hair or
> wool fiber as the bark covers a tree.. These horny cells overlap each
> other like the scales of a fish. The end of the scales are somewhat
> turned out, giving a serrated or notched appearance. These semi free
> scales have the ability to interlock with one and other. On Hair there
> are not nearly as many as on wool. That is where the difference comes
> in. That will make hair smooth and wool with sometimes as many as 2,900
> scales per inch not nearly as smooth. Compare Merino wool with Lincoln
> long hair, the last is long and smooth and shiny, while the Merino is very
> fine and curly with lots of crimp. Merino will felt well and Lincoln not
> as well. So it is a question of how many scales there are per inch or cm.
> Alpaca has not as many as some sheep breeds. My friend who runs an Alpaca
> farm, E-mailed me with this information this afternoon. The baby Alpaca
> hair is not nearly as good to felt with as the fleece of an much older
> animal.
>
> thank you everyone for all the great answers.
>
> Els
>> David's explanation is correct for alpaca hair also. Gail is a hair
>> stylist and a country girl also. David I think is insinuating that he
>> thinks alpaca hair has barbs just like human or llama hair, his is
>> correct. Gail says their is a proper name for the type of mammal hair
>> that has barbs or layers of scales or what ever you want to call it but,
>> she does not remember at the time. She says camel hair and many more
>> felt very well.
>> Saying, their is a name for the type of hair that felts but she does not
>> remember proper name for that type. She says after so many years has
>> passed since school, she requires 48 hours notice for questions. :)
>> Meaning, our hair, sheep, llama, camel, goat, and many are that type.
>> The type that has the barbs that cause felting.
>> Gail said if you put the five types of hair under a microscope you would
>> see why and the similarities.
>> I hope this helps you Els. If we find out the acronyms that are used to
>> describe what I try to explain I will pass it on.
>> Hugs & God bless,
>> Dennis & Gail
>