All Ashford Hand Carders are durable and thoughtfully designed. See below for details on the specific models, all of which have ergonomic turned round handles for a nice, comfortable grip and use, tapered curved batts, and a natural timber finish that can be enhanced with Ashford Finishing Wax.
Ashford Hand Carders are portable, lightweight, and used in pairs to prepare fiber or blend fiber colors in the traditional way. These are great for blending colors and preparing small rolags for spinning.
Cotton Hand Carders 190 PPSI - Designed specifically for cotton and extra fine luxury fibers such as cashmere and angora - they are lightweight (17.5oz) and easy to use. These carders have a large carding area with a batt size that's 10.5" x 3.5" and very fine 190 PPSI wire teeth with a flexible rubber back for durability.
Fine Small Hand Carders 108 PPSI - These are the smallest and most portable/lightweight Hand Carders. These carders have a carding area with a batt size that's 7.25" x 3.25" and fine 108 PPSI wire teeth with a flexible rubber back for durability.
Small Hand Carders 72 PPSI - These carders have a carding area with a batt size that's 7.25" x 3.25" and fine 72 PPSI wire teeth with a flexible rubber back for durability.
Fine Standard Hand Carders 108 PPSI - These carders have a larger carding area with a batt size that's 8.5" x 5" and fine 108 PPSI wire teeth with a flexible rubber back for durability.
Standard Hand Carders 72 PPSI - These carders have a larger carding area with a batt size that's 8.5" x 5" and fine 72 PPSI wire teeth with a flexible rubber back for durability.
Flick Hand Carer 72 PPSI (Long Handle) - This is your first carder for preparing individual staples of fleece wool. The turned handle is comfortable to hold and use. The fine 72 point cloth has stainless steel wire and long-lasting rubber backing. The Silver Beech hard wood is durable and robust. The flick carder can also be used for cleaning the drum carder.
Ashford equipment that we do not keep in-stock in-shop ships to the Wild Hand shop for Local Pick-up (FREE) or directly to your home for a flat Ashford Shipping rate determined based on your location and order size. Shipping usually takes 1-2 weeks from the time the order is fulfilled. Not all Ashford products are in-stock at all times; you may contact the shop for the most up-to-date estimated shipping date before placing your order and/or we will contact you after you place your order to confirm the ship date based on Ashford's most up-to-date information. If you order other non-Ashford items in the same order those will ship (or be available for pick-up) separately and on our usual shipping schedule.
Founded in 1934, Ashford Handicrafts is a New Zealand-based manufacturer of high quality spinning wheels, weaving looms, and textile equipment. Ashford uses only the finest native New Zealand Silver Beech hardwood sourced from sustainably-managed forests with Forest Stewardship Council approval. Ashford has produced over 800,000 wheels and looms over the past 85 years!