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Super Streaker Merino – Red Hibiscus

100% 19 micron Merino wool top. Ribbons of popping flame red, burnt orange, tangerine and dark cranberry. PRODUCT of ITALY

$9.00 – $36.77 Select options

Super Streaker Merino – Red Roses

100% 19 micron Merino wool top. Ribbons of punchy flame orange, red and deep burgundy. PRODUCT of ITALY

$9.00 – $36.77 Select options

Super Streaker Merino – Sea Shades

100% 19 micron Merino wool top. Ribbons of rich blue, bright turquoise and dark teal. PRODUCT of ITALY

$9.00 – $36.77 Select options

Superwash Merino 50/Bamboo 50 (Top)

50% Superwash Merino / 50% Rayon from Bamboo Lovely and clean combed top. Staple length around 5 to 6 inches, the colour creamy-white. A favourite of dyers for making fancy hand-painted braids for spinners. This is a very soft and luxurious-feeling blend, carded in a streaky manner that helps to preserve the sheen of the bamboo. Use it to spin everything from against-the-skin garments and beyond. Very pleasant in the hands! Because only the wool will strike with acid dyes, the effect is exotic and streaky both in the top as well as the finished yarn. The Superwash component makes for absolutely no felting during dyeing, and later during laundering. A tip for dyers: when presoaking and rinsing, keep this top in a mesh lingerie bag to help hold it together. NOT SUITABLE FOR WET FELTING.

$4.75 – $36.66 Select options

Superwash Merino 50/Tencel 50 (Top)

Lovely and clean combed top. Staple length around 4 to 5 inches, the colour is a streaky blend of ivory and white. A favourite of dyers for making fancy hand-painted braids for spinners. This is a very soft and luxurious-feeling blend, carded in a streaky manner that helps to preserve the sheen of the Tencel. Suitable for a wide range of yarns. Because only the wool will strike with acid dyes, the effect is exotic and streaky both in the top as well as the finished yarn. The Superwash component makes for absolutely no felting during dyeing, and later during laundering. A tip for dyers: when presoaking and rinsing, keep this top in a mesh lingerie bag to help hold it together. NOT SUITABLE FOR WET FELTING.

$5.00 – $38.59 Select options

Table Stand, Ashford Rigid Heddle Looms

Canadian orders only. We have this item shipped directly from the Ashford Canada warehouse, generally within one or two business days. We sometimes have this in stock this at our store. A great way to make your Ashford Rigid Heddle loom even more versatile! With this stand your loom is in an upright position, which is very comfortable when weaving tapestries or using other hand-manipulated techniques. The angle of the stand can be adjusted to suit. The kit includes adjustable stand with rubber feet and extra side posts to hold the reed in place. The table stand can only be used witht the original sideposts and not the new double heddle posts. That just means to watch what holes you use to attach it. Natural/unfinished solid Silver Beech hardwood. NOTE: this stand will work with the 16"/40cm, 24"/60cm and 32"/80cm Rigid Heddle Looms, but not the 48"/120cm. PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND

$153.00

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Tablet Weaving Cards

Set of 25 cards. Simple Weaving with complex results! One of the simplest and most inexpensive forms of weaving, card or tablet weaving can be used to produce beautiful, colourful woven bands in an almost infinite number of patterns. By tensioning a group of warp threads with one of these cards on each, rotating the stack of cards will raise and lower a set of threads to create a "shed" that a shuttle can be fed through with weft. These weaving cards are 3-1/2 inches square and are made from a high quality 24-point card stock with a smooth surface to minimize friction and extend their lifetime by reducing wear. The slightly rounded corners are clearly lettered and four different monochrome shades plus a set of band markings help the weaver quickly determine if there are cards out of position in the deck while looking at the cards from the side. Not sure what card weaving is? Try a search on YouTube to find some of the video demonstrations available. PRODUCT of CANADA

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Tahkli Spindle, Nickle/Brass

A style of support spindle from India, a Tahkli is mainly used for spinning cotton at very fast speeds. These well-balanced gadgets spin like the dickens and can be supported in a bowl, on a table top or any other smooth, flat surface.

Stainless steel shaft and brass whorl are relatively rust resistant. Other features and specs:
- small and lightweight: 18cm length (7 inches), 2cm-wide brass whorl (.79") and weight of around 18g (.63 oz)
- shaft features a flat, hammered end with a hook, which helps to catch the fibres during spinning. The whorl end comes to a sharp point for minimal friction and fast spin. Don't poke your eye out!
- ideal for spinning cotton, but also useful for other fine fibres

PRODUCT of INDIA

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Tannin Blend

This is a blend of NATURALLY-SOURCED Tannin, usually from Quebracho and Sumac, possibly others. It will leave your plant fibres or fabrics a soft red-brown base colour before using other dyes. Used mainly on as a MORDANT on cellulose fibres such as cotton, usually in combination with Alum. TO USE: weigh dry fibre. Calculate mordant required at 15 to 20%% WOF (weight of fibre) each of Tannic Acid and Alum. Weigh mordants and dissolve in hot water in separate plastic or non-reactive containers. Add wetted fibre to Alum solution and soak for 12 to 24 hours. Rinse and place in Tannic Acid solution for 12 to 24 hours. Rinse again and place back in Alum solution for 12 to 24 hours. Wash and rinse well, then dye or dry for later use. Spent mordant solution may be safely disposed of down the drain (except for septic systems). It also may be poured around garden plants that prefer acidic soil conditions. CAUTION: wear a mask when handling powders. Wear gloves when using tannins, particularly when rinsing or handling wet yarns as they can cause skin irritation and staining.

$5.83 – $23.85 Select options

Targhee (Rustic Roving)

Classification: FINEWOOL Thick and chunky Rustic Roving, with a moderate amount of vegetation debris. The colour is a bright ivory-white. Targhee is a very bouncy fibre that can be spun woolen or worsted. The staple is longer than Merino and therefore it's easier to spin. This breed is well-suited to next-to-skin garments, outerwear or anything else. Micron count is in the range of 21 to 25, with a staple length around 3 to 5 inches. Wet-felting properties are excellent. Good as a core wool for needle-felting PRODUCT of CANADA

$5.00 – $38.59 Select options

Tencel (Top)

100% Lyocell. Very clean combed top, in "natural" white. Staple length is about 4 inches. Technically this manmade fibre is called lyocell. It's in the rayon family and made from wood pulp. Tencel® has been embraced by spinners and knitters alike, because it is fantastically soft with a terrific sheen and wonderful drape. Excellent for lighter summerwear as it absorbs moisture well. Tencel® can be spun alone or blended with other fibres. An intriguing choice for those that can't wear wool. < Since this is a plant or cellulose fibre dyers must use fibre reactive dyes. Natural dyers can resort to techniques used on cotton, such as alum-tannin premordanting, or Aluminum acetate. We don't know how Tencel® responds in an indigo vat. That being said, when blended with protein fibres, acid dyes will leave the Tencel® alone during dyeing, which makes for some wonderful streaky or heathered effects, depending on how well the fibres are blended.

$4.50 – $34.73 Select options