Ashford Hand Carders - Student

The Ashford Student Hand Carders are used in pairs to prepare fibre or blend fibres or colours in the traditional way to produce small rolags ready for spinning. Available in 72 point.

The card cloth has wire teeth with a special protective coating and a flexible rubber backing for long life. The bat is curved and made from 1 piece of moulded strong plywood. Each bat measures 200mm (8") by 120mm (4.75"), excluding handle length.

Ashford Tutorials:
How to do hand carding (video)
Carding with Ashford Hand Carders (PDF)

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