Silk Top, Muga
Silk Top, Muga
100% Muga silk. This also goes by the name Assam silk, and it's from a worm native to India rather than further east. The colour is a glorious tan to almost caramel-golden-brown with a wonderful sheen. Apparently it is a myth that Muga silk cannot be dyed, though we have never tried to do so. Usually difficult to find, and always expensive. PRODUCT of INDIA
$21.00$42.00 Select options
Silk Top, Tussah (Bleached)
Silk Top, Tussah (Bleached)
100% silk. Combed top, bleached but still an ivory-cream colour. Staple length is about 6 to 7 inches. If you plan on using your silk for blending, Tussah silk is nearly always a better value fibre than Cultivated silk. Silk top is easy to dye, using either acid dyes, fibre reactive dyes, or natural dyes. For spinning, silk top may be spun all by itself or used for blending with a myriad of other fibres.
$8.25$63.67 Select options
Silk, Red Eri (Sliver) – 50g
Silk, Red Eri (Sliver) – 50g
100% Eri Silk. A less common silk for spinners but widely cultivated in India and also known as Endi, Errandi or Peace Silk. Because the cocoons are not harvested until after the moth emerges, this is considered to be an acceptable fibre by some vegans. Used for all kinds of fabrics for garments as well as bedding, pillows, etc. This is in beautiful combed top, our current supply is MUCH redder than this photo, a stunning cinnamon red. Eri silk comes in several natural shades. PRODUCT of INDIA
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Silk, Throwster Bleached
Silk, Throwster Bleached
100% Mulberry silk An unusual product, this is degummed silk that's a byproduct of the reeling process. It's like curly soft blobs of silk fibre that can be drafted and spun, but most people probably use it as a textural embellishment for all types of felting. The sheen is wonderful, and it takes dye beautifully in a delightful irregular way. Our supply is AA grade, which is also carded to make Silk Laps. PRODUCT of INDIA
$5.50$25.00 Select options
Sock Blend – Superwash BFL/Nylon Top
Sock Blend – Superwash BFL/Nylon Top
80% Superwash Blue-faced Leicester wool / 20% Nylon Not suitable for wet felting!! Very clean combed top. Staple length around 5 to 6 inches. BFL is not as soft as Merino, but has excellent durability in a sock yarn. Spin Off Magazine did a whole sock issue a couple of years ago and BFL was the winner so far as the best choice for spinning your own sock yarn. We have the mill custom-blend this for us, to save you from having to do the tedious job of combining wool and nylon together in a thorough way. This dyes up beautifully, either before or after spinning. The ovory-white colour is also real nice just as it comes. Would also be a good choice for kid's clothing. PRODUCT of CANADA, made from imported fibre.
$5.50$42.45 Select options
Sock Blend – Superwash Merino/Nylon Top
Sock Blend – Superwash Merino/Nylon Top
80% Superwash Merino wool / 20% Nylon Very clean combed top. Staple length is around 4 inches. Like our BFL/Nylon blend, we have the mill do this up for us because it's an ideal no-brainer blend for spinning sock yarn. Takes dye beautifully, though the natural creamy-white is also lovely. White nylon is a pain to thoroughly blend into white fibre, so we've already had it done for you. Not suitable for wet felting. PRODUCT of CANADA, made from imported fibre.
$5.00$38.59 Select options
Sparkle-On Bronze Bust
Sparkle-On Bronze Bust
100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. One of our faux metallic shades, this is rich bronzy-brown with a hint of deeper brown and gold. DYED in CANADA
$3.75$17.00 Select options
Sparkle-On Emerald City
Sparkle-On Emerald City
100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. Rich emerald-green with just a hint of black. We dye this on many different products. DYED in CANADA
$3.75$17.00 Select options
Sparkle-On Gold Leaf
Sparkle-On Gold Leaf
Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. DYED in CANADA
$3.75$17.00 Select options
Sparkle-On Ink Blot
Sparkle-On Ink Blot
100% trilobal Nylon Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop.
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Sparkle-On Jack-o’-lantern
Sparkle-On Jack-o’-lantern
100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. This is a bright and glowing pumkin orange with golden highlights. DYED in CANADA
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Sparkle-On Lemon Fluff
Sparkle-On Lemon Fluff
100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. Whisk together lemon pudding with whipped cream and you get this colour, a lovely soft yellow that blends with nearly anything. DYED in CANADA
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Sparkle-On Lime Fizz
Sparkle-On Lime Fizz
100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. We do Lime Fizz on yarns and it comes out variegated, but here it turns out more of a solid lime green despite the reflection in the photo. Great for blending in with yellow or turquoise tones. DYED in CANADA
$3.75$17.00 Select options
Sparkle-On Natural Snow
Sparkle-On Natural Snow
100% trilobal Nylon. We also label this as Sparkling White Icicle. Extremely clean combed top, and very white but with a wonderful reflective sparkle. Staple length is about 3 to 4 inches, the fibre very fine. Absolutely wonderful for adding some glitter to any spin, and also a favourite of felters. Trilobal nylon is triangular in cross-section, rather than round. These flat surfaces are what cause it to reflect light and appear to sparkle. It is sold under various brand names, including Firestar™. Though it works nicely in "natural" white, this dyes beautifully with acid dyes. In blends this is carded at around 5 to 20% by weight, and just a little bit does the trick. Our "Sparkle-On™ Natural Snow" and "Nylon - Sparkling White Icicle" are cross-listed here together. The only difference is the size of the bags offered. PRODUCT of ITALY
$2.75$27.00 Select options
Sparkle-On Pewter
Sparkle-On Pewter
100% trilobal Nylon Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. An excellent faux metallic tone, in the silvery-pewter range depending on how much you use for blending. DYED in CANADA
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Sparkle-On Raspberry Ice
Sparkle-On Raspberry Ice
100% trilobal Nylon Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. A rich magenta-raspberry-red tone. DYED in CANADA
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Sparkle-On Vampire
Sparkle-On Vampire
100% trilobal Nylon Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. DYED in CANADA
$3.75$17.00 Select options
Suffolk (Rustic Roving)
Suffolk (Rustic Roving)
Classification: DOWN BREED Thick and chunky Rustic Roving, with a moderate amount of vegetation debris. Creamy-white in colour with mottlings of darker shades here and there. Suffolk is the most common breed in North America, used widely for meat production. This is a versatile fibre with low-lustre wool but plenty of loft for good insulating value. Great for mittens, socks, outerwear and rugged sweaters. Micron count is in the range of 25 to 33, with a staple length around 2 to 3.5 inches. Wet-felting properties are poor. An excellent core wool for needle-felting. PRODUCT of CANADA
$5.00$38.59 Select options