I like to spin fibres that are too short for a distaff but also too beautiful for processing as tow yarn from a towel. This method is also recommended for longer fibres, but I don't recommend it. I use fibres that are between 15 and 30 cm long. Anything longer than that goes on the distaff.
The most important thing about this method is the right cloth. It should have a smooth surface and no weave structures that hold the fibres back and it should be long. I love the typical linen towels for this work because they are narrow (40 cm) and long (about 1 m). If you don't have one, you can also use a normal tea towel or sew a cloth from cotton.
First I fold the towel so narrowly that my fibres can protrude a little on both sides and lay it on the table. Then I pull the medium-length fibres through my hand card again to make them nice and parallel.
Now, similar to distaff dressing, many fine fibre layers are layered on top of each other. Over the entire length of the towel. Again, the finer the layers, the better you can spin later.
Once the fibres are all distributed, the towel is rolled up. Now all the fibres are sorted and conveniently packed.
I prefer to spin this roll from my lap, but you can also tie the roll to a distaff. Especially the short distaffs that are attached directly to the spinning wheel are good for this.
First I spin all the fibres from one side, and then I turn the roll over and spin what is still sticking out at the other end. The result is a fine, even yarn that almost comes close to the quality of long flax.
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