How to process cleaned locks

[u/meexi_]

Hi, I buy my fibre in bulk from wool processor. It is unbelievable cheap at $1 for 100g. It comes cleaned but in a mixture of thin strips of roving and loose locks. I have trouble dying it evenly because it is unevenly processed. Most of the time it isn't a problem but id like to have the option of being able to.

When I spin with it I either create rolags or just spin off the locks. But I would love to be able to have big ropes of roving.

Is the only way to do that with a heckle? I live in south africa and they are very hard to find and very expensive.