So I carded some of the fur, to release the mats, and organize the fiber direction, and found that the electrostatic charge on cat fur is massive! much greater than that of any other fiber I've carded.
And that once I took a handful of a lovely cloud of fur, it promptly resumed its mats. Ah. I need to see how to deal with this. I did spin some up, just to see, but it was not very willing to draft.
You see the fluffy grey fiber on the spindle, added onto another experiment that was already on there. And you'll see that the mats are right back there in the fiber waiting to be spun. I think this is the right weight of spindle for this fiber, though. And, in case you wondered, it smells perfectly clean and good.
I think the next stage is to card it with another fiber, and have a mixed yarn result, both to cut down the electricity and to enable better drafting. And it will be a chance to blend colors, too.
Meanwhile, Duncan and Marigold were deeply suspicious of this strange fur that suddenly appeared on Their Table. Duncan shot me the look of the greatest accusation: you cheated, you've been seeing Another Cat! in fact I had bi level accusations going at one point, Marigold down on the floor, glaring at me.
They are not at all sure I should be continuing with this new fiber, but I will anyway. Stealthily. But I think I'll put it high up when I'm not working on it, to avoid an ambush from the residents.
