Hand Carders - Schacht Spindle Company

Superior strength and high-quality carding cloth characterize our hand carders. We’ve got styles to suit all fibers.

Sold in pairs, except for Flick Carder.

•  are a pint-sized version of our curved wool cards. Their light weight and smaller size make them quite popular. Available only with 72 psi carding cloth. Cloth dimensions: 3-3/4" x 4".

• Curved wool carders are available in two gauges of carding cloth: 72 points per square inch (an all-purpose carding cloth) and 112 points per square inch (great for fine wool and downy fibers). Cloth dimensions: 7-3/4" x 5".

• The Flick carder, used to separate and tease fibers in preparation for spinning, has 72 points per inch on its cloth. It’s a single carder; work the fiber against a stiff piece of leather or heavy canvas. Cloth dimensions: 3-3/4" x 4".