I'm not sure how to shape this thing exactly in 3d, but basically it pulls the air and hair through a vortex (as far as I can imagine, no water this time) and then (or immediately with no two stages) spins the hair that was caught into a thread, which is automatically wound up, so that you wind up with nice and useful thread.

Wash the the thread with organic bio-degradable washing machine soap and you can even sell it.

And if you have a few pets, or a spotted pet, you'll get a colorful thread.
-- pashute, Aug 19 2011

+1 knit into my cat coloured trousers!
-- po, Aug 19 2011


Not good for people with allergies, but I don't have pet allergies, so [+].
I do have a handsome, shiny black cat and last year bought a fake fur coat that I call my *cat coat*!
-- xandram, Aug 19 2011


Most pet hair will not spin well. Cat and straight haired dog are to smooth, and do not make a good thread. It is possible, but as a rule anyone spinning pet hair mixes in a percentage of wool or similar fiber.

Also you would need to separate out the guard hairs, as they will make for uncomfortable thread/yarn.

(finally winded should be wound)
-- MechE, Aug 19 2011


All suggestions accepted except separation - too complex. This is about a simple low cost device.
-- pashute, Aug 20 2011


A dog bathing and barber site, might collect enough hair to make pads or dog mattress filler.

But Thread that smells like wet dog just won't sell easily.
-- popbottle, Dec 14 2016


//(finally winded should be wound)//

At first I minded MechE's correction then I realized it wasn't aimed at me so I should not have mound.
-- AusCan531, Dec 14 2016



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