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Louët Carding Tools
Earthsong Fibers' Louët Credit!!!
When you buy any of our Louët Spinning Wheels, Drum Carders or Looms, we offer you a credit equal to 5% of the listed price of these products to be applied toward the purchase of other items of your choosing.
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 Louët Drum Carder An efficient, well-designed, productive carder; because of extra long teeth, this carder produces thick, long batts; comes with table clamp, doffer brush, doffer pin, instructions; requires no additional adjustment or oiling.
Drum Carder coarse cloth (23 psi) $479.75
Drum Carder fine cloth (46 psi) $407.79
Replacement cloth $6.65/in
Replacement table clamp $11.00
 Louët Roving Carder A smaller carder with longer teeth makes batt that weighs just as much as batts produced on traditional size carders, but measures approximately 4" by 32"; fine cloth has 46 teeth per sq. in.; comes with table clamp, doffer brush, doffer pin, instructions.
Roving Carder (46 psi) $327.75
Replacement cloth $3.50/in.
 Louët Electric Drum Carder Electric model has same specifications as standard drumcarder with fine carding cloth; 110 volt version comes with heavy duty, foot-switch activated 1/2 horsepower motor; suitable for all fibers and lends itself to effortless two-hand feeding; complete with doffer brush & pin and wrench. 19.5" x 12" x 18" 50#
Drum Carder with motor $1852.50
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Louët Handcards Fine, curved tulip wood handcards have comfortable handles and a nice balance; zinc plated cloth .
Regular wool - medium fine cloth (40 psi) $70.30/pair
Regular cotton - extra fine cloth (80 psi) $70.300pair
Mini cotton cards - $47.50/pair
Louët Flicker - handy little tool with a stiffer cloth is very efficient for teasing locks of fiber in preparation for spinning.; tulip wood curved paddle, 2" by 4". $28.50
Louët Doffer Pin and Doffer Brush - for removing carded fiber and cleaning drum carder cloth.
Pin $31.90
Brush $26.90
 Louët Dutch Combs Double row combs are very efficient tools for combing wool; one comb clamps to table; the other is used to straighten fibers; nickel plated steel tines are not sharp, yet they comb efficiently; lacquered beech, instructions included.
Dutch Combs $183.95
Note: Louët has discontinued these and we have only one left in stock.
 Louët Mini Combs Handy devices for dehairing & fine fiber combing; after combing, fiber can be pulled into a sliver or spun straight from combs.
Single Row Mini Combs $71.95
Double Row Mini Combs $107.95
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Earthsong Fibers'
Ashford Carder Discount!!!
Our Ashford carders are always discounted at 5% below suggested retail prices. Plus, with the purchase of the drum carder, please take an additional 5% (a total of 10% savings) to be used as a credit on the purchase of other items on the same or a future order.
Ashford Drum Carder - produces 50 grams of carded fiber per batt; includes two table clamps & wool remover; oil finish
coarse teeth (36psi) $380.00
 
Ashford Fine Drum Carder Two Speed
The new improved Ashford Drum Carder has two speed ratios for even more flexibility and control when carding and blending.
- Use the 6:1 ratio to prepare your fleece. The controlled intake and carding will produce a smooth even batt ready for blending, spinning or felting.
- Use the 4:1 ration to blend sliver, colors and different fiber types consistently into an open and airy batt.
- The new carder retains the adjustable drum clearance - allows you to set the teeth distance for total control of your fiber.
- The card cloth has wire teeth with a special protective coating and a flexible rubber backing for long life.
- The carder is strong and robust with the body made from Silver Beech hardwood.
- All nylon bearings ensure it is light and easy to turn.
- The carder has rubber feet to prevent it from slipping.
- Card 50 gm (2 oz) batt quickly and efficiently.
- It comes assembled and lacquered ready to use.
- Awl/doffer, 2 clamps and carding instructions are included.
- Batt size 55 cm x 23 cm (22" x 9")
Weight only 11 lb (5 kg) fine teeth (72 psi) $394.25
Coarse teeth version not available yet.
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Ashford Handcards |
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Wool Handcards (72 psi) $52.25
Cotton Handcards (108 psi) $55.10
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Student Handcards (72 psi) strong $51.80
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Mini Handcards (72 psi) lightweight $47.50
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Ashford Flick Carder (single) $14.25
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New—The Ashford Book of Carding
by Jo Reeve
This is a practical and inspirational guide to carding fleece, slivers and exotic fibres. Written for the hand spinner and felter, and everyone who loves fibre, there are sections on using flick, hand and drum carders, fibre and colour blending, colour theory and four innovative projects. Step by step instructions and full colour photographs envelope you in the world of colour, texture and the endless possibilities of fibre. 92 pages. $24.95
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Hand carders are available with curved or straight backs.
 Medium Wool Cards (72 psi) all purpose carding cloth $69.35
Fine Wool Cards (112 psi) for fine and downy fibers $69.35
 Cotton Cards (208 psi) for cotton & other short fibers $76.95
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Flick Carder (72 psi) single card used to separate & tease fibers in preparation for spinning $26.60
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updated 3/17/2008 |
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Earthsong Fibers
1782 40th Avenue
Osceola, WI 54020
Phone & Fax: 715-268-5298 or 800-473-5350
e-mail: esf@earthsongfibers.com
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