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Handcards, Louet – Cotton/Extra Fine 110 PPSI – PRE-ORDER only

$151.00

PRE-ORDER only, please allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. The quantities on our cart exist so we can accept orders and do not reflect our current on-hand inventory.

These Louet Hand Cards are made of tulip wood, a Dutch poplar variety. They are light weighted and have ergonomical handles which fit comfortably in your hands. They are well-balanced with curved paddles 7.52″ X 4″.

Csrding cloth is 110 teeth /sq. inch (PPSI). These carders are suitable for fine fibres such as fine Merino, Alpaca or cotton. What Louet calls “extra-fine” is comparable to the fine hand cards from Ashford and other brands.

PRODUCT of HOLLAND

7 in stock

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