You forgot to say that they prevent dryer static. Also felting takes the barbs on the edges of the fibers and catches them on each other, so the fibers get locked into place and empty space between the fibers is eliminated. When the barbs catch on each other, it makes a very strong connection, so often if you try to rip apart a felted product, the individual fibers will break before the fibers will even think about unlocking. The agitation and soap-based lubrication are just ways to get more fibers exposed to each other in hopes that more connections between the fibers are made.
Oh see you know more about dryer balls than we do. I'll pin this comment so people can learn more from someone smarter than we are. Thanks for your tips!
It is a learning curve. I have been making them from for sale in my shop for years now. I wash once and take the stocking off, then wash again and dry. Glad you tried it!
Oh washing once is a good idea. We'd have to figure out a way to keep the stocking from getting wrecked if we were going to do it on any kind of scale.
You forgot to say that they prevent dryer static. Also felting takes the barbs on the edges of the fibers and catches them on each other, so the fibers get locked into place and empty space between the fibers is eliminated. When the barbs catch on each other, it makes a very strong connection, so often if you try to rip apart a felted product, the individual fibers will break before the fibers will even think about unlocking. The agitation and soap-based lubrication are just ways to get more fibers exposed to each other in hopes that more connections between the fibers are made.
Oh see you know more about dryer balls than we do. I'll pin this comment so people can learn more from someone smarter than we are. Thanks for your tips!
It is a learning curve. I have been making them from for sale in my shop for years now. I wash once and take the stocking off, then wash again and dry. Glad you tried it!
Oh washing once is a good idea. We'd have to figure out a way to keep the stocking from getting wrecked if we were going to do it on any kind of scale.
My best tip is to use tights, thicker tights peel right off… it is faster to do by hand when you get going.
Tights like made out of sweater material fabric or something? not nylons?
Such an interesting process. Thanks for sharing John.
Glad you enjoyed it!! (Sorry for all the jokes hah)
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I could’ve helped you guys! I make thousands a year.. well wool ones
Cool idea!!!!
Thank you !
Good luck with the dryer balls. Such a great idea. I use
Wool ones in my dryer. Haven’t used dryer sheets in ages!! I’d buy them.
John, you are very funny!
Thank you!