Tonto Goldstein said:Quoted message said:I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
dogs.Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
example.I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from the
wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!They is weird, I tells ya!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/17/HOGR5O4LII1.DTL
--> artist Betty Burian Kirk, who enjoys a thriving trade
--> spinning 100 percent dog hair into yarn. The idea came to
--> her 19 years ago when, as an ambitious spinner, she realized
--> that dog hair might stand out as unique from the usual
--> fibers found in stores. It's not a new concept. Spinning dog
--> hair is part of American Indian history.
-->
--> Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
--> because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
--> order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
--> spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
--> for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf. (Although cat hair is
--> feasible for spinning, she's never used it because of family
--> allergies.)
....
--> When asked about odor, she replied, "Does your wool sweater
--> smell like sheep in the barnyard? No! Does it have an odor
--> when you wash it? Yes, but it's the smell of wool, not the
--> barnyard. Same with dog hair. When wet it has a slight odor,
--> but it's a fiber odor, not a doggy odor."
-->
--> Dog hair lacks the elasticity found in sheep's wool but it
--> happens to be much warmer, making it ideal for cold-weather
--> accessories, such as hats, scarves and shawls. Prices range
--> from the cost of spinning the yarn or, for those who don't
--> knit, the price of spinning plus Kirk's fee to make the
--> desired item. Intrigued? Then grab a brush and start
--> collecting your dog's hair now -- brushing a deceased pet
--> will not garner enough hair.
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