How the SpinOlution spinning wheel collection has evolved

Pinterest (1).png

We have engineered the most functional features to date for spinning wheels on the market to date.

Wooden Whorl Engineering (2008 - 2015)

GOAL: A spinning wheel collection that is durable, easy to use, functional, and portable.

ENGINEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Easy to remove bobbins

  • Removable orifice bars

  • Easyset tension

  • Ergonomic pendulum treadle

  • Open orifice

  • Open flyer pags

  • Comprehensive ratios for spinning superfine to bulky

Corian Whorl Engineering (2015 - 2017)

GOAL: Biggest bobbins, improve function, durability, and ease-of-maintenance across our entire wheel collection.

ENGINEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  • Magnetic bobbins

  • Magnetic orifice bars

  • Key-cut orifice bars

  • Durable nylon pegs

  • Improved tension blocks

  • Attachable lazy kate

  • Modular Flyer design

  • Electric wheel design

  • Biggest (64 oz) bobbins on the market

  • More durable whorl material

Golden Whorl Engineering (2017 - Present)

GOALS: Fastest speeds for upright wheels, reduced uptake, reduced flyer drag, silent treadle, streamlined hardware, improved performance for spinning cobweb yarns and short staple length fibers.

Platinum Whorl Engineering (2020 and Beyond)

GOAL: Cut our own hardware in-house to reduce cost and grow local business and implement 3D printing into our wheel collection.

Ashley Martineau

Ashley started spinning yarn in 2003 and now enjoys graphic design, marketing, social media, and web design in the fiber arts industry. She is a SpinOlution Associate Partner, the Marketing Director for Unicorn Editions, as well as an Author of THISyarn.