Short draw

It is spun from combed roving, sliver or wool top – anything with the fibers all lined up parallel to the yarn.

The active hand moves forward as it pulls fibers from the drafting triangle, and then back as it allows twist into the newly created yarn.

The short draw technique can be done from carded rolags, as well, but this does not produce a strictly worsted yarn.

It is simpler, and requires less confidence and practice to create an even yarn, than the long draw technique.

The lack of elasticity in short draw spun yarns make them perfect for weaving, especially for the warp.

Instead of an active and passive hand, the drafting was done by two sets of rollers moving at different speeds.

However, the short draw characteristics remain: the fibers in the resulting yarn are all parallel, and there is no twist in the drafting area.