How I Process Cotton Entirely By Hand (Full step by step) 

I also crochet, and I’m going to grow cotton next year!

😂 I feel you

my thoughts exactly

Take a look at bark cloth too, I just had some success making a fur blanket with glue using birch tar to stick the strips of smoked rawhide with the fur still(not leather it seemed like hassle) but stick that onto a beaten sheet of bark, it's kinda stiff but if you have the cuts of fur in strips all facing one way it rolls up well and is warm enough to sleep outdoors all year round,and and the bark cloth itself is a fine cloth for wearing in the style of a malong or sarong, or sewn into proper clothes, you can make the bark cloth from any tree but id recommend those that live on the waters edge, they're usually stickier to resist rotting, this is the simplest quickest way of getting clothing as far as I can see and the only tools you need are clay from the river bank to make containers to make birch tar, and a sharp stone to remove the bark strips and a stick to beat them, the furs are on you, I made a blanket 5ft by 6ft, enough to wrap a couple of people up in an emergency and it took me 27 rabbits, the ones close to me have coats that are roughly 30 to 40cm by 50 to 60cm, so roughly 5x6 furs to make a big blanket, and you can waterproof the reverse side with the birch tar too

@@jackp492 thank you

This has been on my mind too. Planting cotton this year and I am going to do this. I have a drop spindle. One day I will Get the a fancy spindle. 🙏

I promise more is coming! Been extremely busy getting everything caught up.

Absolutely 🤗 that is most certainly my plan.

I believe 10 months is how long cotton takes to grow... how’s it going?

3 months

How'd it turn out?

I was hoping someone would want to see that! ^^ It's actually much simpler than you think to grow cotton! Such a video might take a while to make though since I'd want to show various stages of growth and care. But I definitely make it!!! Edit: Nah! I will make it a play list I guess, That way you get to see them sooner! From preparing the soil to harvest! ^^

Thank you! I'm really trying to get back into making videos as well as artwork. Been tough though.

Nice!

Thanks! I'm looking to make more, but I've got some serious prep to do beforehand.

Thanks! I'm really glad to hear!!! Hopefully I'll be making vids again soon!

Johny Doe omg! It does weirdly have that feel doesn't it? Maybe because this is the way families taught the young back then. I'm thinking of the movie the patriot right now lol. When the girl is teaching the younger girl?

SkyBrigidRain I do like it I think it's cool to know how to do things from scratch about 97% of our population doesn't know how to do this.........

A mystery.

Did you ever buy some? If so where can I order as well. I'd like to grow my own seeds but haven't q clue where to start

SkyBrigidRain Oh that's awesome- would love to see that! You've got some great videos- I've just spent about half an hour binging your channel, lol! Keep it up :D Xxx

Oh I intend to! Just gotta get a few things sorted out first before I start uploading again. Mainly learning how to edit my vids. Shouldn't be long though ^^

You're welcome! Keep watching! I'm trying to put out more how to vids!

Johnny White Thanks! I gotta get some more vids up asap!

sorry for the late response! Been extremely busy. I'll be posting more cotton, yarn spinning, and such vids after spring! I also intend to put together some cotton starter kits in the next year or so.

SkyBrigidRain thanks man. You encouraged me to do a whole new thing.

You're welcome! Been trying to get back into uploading. Been working extremely hard. Hopefully soon I'll be uploading here again as well as bitchute and other platforms.

Great!

You're welcome!

Working on it! Just got back to gardening and working on a huge pile of technical issues at the moment.

@@SkyBrigidRain cool, i look forward to it! hope you can solve the technical stuff fast : )

It was actually pretty fun through the whole process! The knitted cloth is really nice as well! I still have the original piece!!!

Thanks! I've been really hesitant to upload to youtube as they seem to be getting worse in treating creators though O.o I'm hoping to start building my Bitchute channel soon!!! It's really sad though. How does youtube expect to stay around when they treat creators this way?!! It's appalling!

My brother brought me some seeds he gathered from an old crop field and I planted them in a row and just made sure they were well watered. If there's no frost they should keep producing for a long time too!

Algo interessante que percebi nesta aula que à semente do seu algodão é branca a minha e preta

If you make single ply, you'll have to twist it tight and soak it (Wrapped around a frame of some sort) in really hot water until it cools. I normally make double ply yarn though. The opposing twists keep the yarn from unraveling. But you can still tie a knot at the end to prevent unraveling if you want extra precaution. Then you can either let it set over time, or soak in the hot water, just be sure to dry it very thoroughly. Like gently squeeze it in an absorbent towel before setting it in a warm ventilated place to dry. Usually, two ply or higher can handle itself, but setting with the hot water is better. But you'll have to wrap it around a frame from the dowel before the soaking. That way the yarn is spread out so the hot water hits it faster and it also dries faster.

"PLANTATION".

I haven't tried to make a cotton gin machine yet. This is just my first attempt at processing cotton without tools. Though I have seen some simple tools that were fairly effective.

For the most part, it's what I described and instructed, as for thin thread, that may require a very close eye and very slower processing. I haven't done the thin twists yet. As far as bleaching or coloring, there are a few natural colors like walnut husks, poke berries, etc. The main point you want to keep in mind is keeping an equal thread while spinning! That takes practice to master. The thicker the twist, the easier it is! So yarn will be little problem for you!!! Very good in winter. But I just haven't done the thing twists yet. But that's just a matter of keeping an eye on the twist and making sure it's in and thin.

@@SkyBrigidRain thanks. I have quite some time before I have cotton to practice with but I'm getting prepared.

It's actually a tropical plant, so if you can keep it safe from frost and fairly warm, it will keep producing cotton! Not sure if it will keep going or just do it longer, but yeah.

Thanks! And yes! Normally, the twists only come undone a little bit when you finish spinning the yarn. The strand want to stay put due to the opposing twists in each one. You can also tie a knot in the very end, just make sure you twist the end snuggly before tying the knot. After the spun yarn rests for a few days, there won't be any untwisting on it's own.

@@SkyBrigidRain Ah ok good to know that it keeps the form after few days, thank you

@@TheBlackDarkness16 You're welcome! If you come across some unruly yarn though, you could try soaking it in hot water and letting it air dry like how they make wool behave. I've never needed to do that with cotton though.

Carding cotton is the normal hand method and helps produce a more refined product. However, the cards are surprisingly expensive O.o Though there's bound to be a larger variety of ways to get this done.

@@SkyBrigidRain interesting! Thanks for the reply

@@Burning0Lilac You're welcome! Last time I checked, the actual cotton cards, which are different from the wool cards, were like $60 to $80 per pair. But there are videos of homemade cotton gins as well as how to use pet brushes as cards. This hand method is just way less complicated :P

I haven't grown them indoors yet. Only outside. But I suppose I can make a video about growing them I doors as well as washing the cotton.

A drop spindle is the only tool I use for this process and stick for winding the spun yarn around.

It's called a drop spindle. You can make one like I did, or you can find one to buy online. They shouldn't be expensive at all.

I don't see why not. Just make sure to fluff out and straighten any thick tufts that the machines left behind and it should work fine.

Lenie Biasura I've thought of that before. I'd need to smooth the tips of the nails after nailing them in. I might try something like that.

@@SkyBrigidRain You could use 2 dog brushes.

I'm using homegrown cotton. My little brother stopped by a cotton field and grabbed some for me. You should be able to find cotton seed at your local CO-OP though. If you can't get the seeds, you can still practice this method with store bought cotton balls.

Ad far as online, you could try looking for unprocessed cotton or natural cotton. I've never ordered it online so I don't know.

Those are the seeds.

Ah right, thought so. Thanks for your quick response!

Nathan van Hal you're welcome ^^

Crochet, knitting, or weaving. I haven't made anything yet. But I do plan on it ^^

Thank you for answering so fast. Happy New Year. :)

You're welcome ^^ And happy new year to you too ^^

I got demoralized by youtube's rules and the way this site is run, and now I have a full time job that leaves me really exhausted when I get home. I even had to give up taking art commissions because of that, I just can't work on them fast enough due to lack of sleep. But, things have gotten better, and I plan to start making new videos next week or so. After finishing my last and extremely late commission O.o

@@SkyBrigidRain oooh ok i understand

I still have the strip I knitted from the first batch. It makes an excellent bandage! I'm glad you like my videos. I'm hoping to make more soon ^^

Oh no, this is a drop spindle. Normally you'd spin it with the handle, the part the yarn is wrapped around, and it spins the yarn as it dangles or drops as you release your grip on the cotton. I did look up a great deal of different spindles and this seemed to be the right one for my needs. Although the viking spindles are good too. This one is missing the notch in the disc though. I plan on making a new one anyway as this one seems quite shabby.

watchgoose yeah, but me and most others can't afford the $80+ cards o.o besides, I like the rustic look of this yarn.

use dog brush from dollar tree they work fine

I did knit a small piece of cloth with what I made and I still have it. It's actually quite durable!!!

@@SkyBrigidRain I know right they are soft but still hardwearing somehow and that's incredible - what a beautiful gift from God!!!

6 Minutes???

NO!!! Normal cotton seeds are toxic to humans and most animals!!! They can cause anemia and death!!!! I do believe there's a genetically engineered cotton with edible seeds but that is for feeding chickens and other livestock. DON"T EAT COTTON SEEDS!!!!

@@SkyBrigidRain NO they are NOT! there is Cotton oil you can buy at the market! but the cotton field cannot be sprays for pesticides; so don't just invade a farmer cotton filed and graze seeds.

@@adamakaru2683 Just because the oil is sold doesn't mean the seed is edible!!!! There is a toxin in the cotton seeds that attacks red blood cells!!!! DO NOT EAT COTTON SEEDS!!!!

@@SkyBrigidRain 1. my blood is Blue not red, 2. I don`t eat the seed shell, I don`t need more fiber in my life AND 3. DON`T eat them if you don`t want! I am almost 80 years old and I eat them all my life AND what are we debating?.

@@adamakaru2683 We're not debating ANYTHING! You're a troll telling my comment section to eat poisonous seeds!!!

I did make a thick yarn. Even knittened a length of cotton bandage out of it! Far from rope. If I wanted to make rope, I'd have used Yucca, not cotton!