This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
straw badge in
textiles.
In this
project, you will prepare at least 4 ounces of cotton for spinning.
Additional Information and Resources:
-
Spin Off: A Practical Guide to Ginning Cotton by Hand
-
Making Cotton Puni with Joan Ruane
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- prepare 4 ounces (post-processing weight) of cotton for spinning
- gin (remove seeds and detritus)
- card into punis or rolags to prepare for spinning (hint, rolags are loose punis - or punis are tight rolags)
To document your completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a
video (less than two minutes):
- the raw cotton you are starting with
- ginning the cotton
- carding and making punis or rolags
- weight of materials (after processing)