The Fibre Garden : wool
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Romney – Light Grey (Roving)
Classification: LONGWOOL
Clean, carded and somewhat chunky roving with very little vegetation. Light grey in colour, marled with softer ash-grey and dark-grey throughout, and just a hint of brown. Romney is a longwool with a good crimp and relatively short staple and slight sheen. It spins well either woolen or semi-worsted styles. Suitable for midrange to outerwear. Being roving this has excellent loft which many needle felters love.
Micron count on this fibre is around 36 (but it feels softer) with a staple length of 4 to 5 inches. Felting properties are very good.
PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND
Shetland – Black, Fine (Top)
Classification: DOWN-TYPE WOOL
Very clean combed top with next to no veg. The colour is a gorgeous and very dark brown-black with the odd grey hair sprinkled in, and it has a lovely and soft handle. This is a very old breed used in everything from traditional Shetland lace to rugged tweed fabrics and midrange to rugged outerwear knitted garments. It technically has a double coat but they are nearly always carded together.
Micron count on the fine hairs varies from 12 to 20 microns but is difficult to assign in a blend. Staple length is in the 2 to 4.5 inch range. Felting properties are moderate.
PRODUCT of GREAT BRITAIN
Shetland – Grey, Fine (Top)
Classification: DOWN-TYPE WOOL
Very clean combed top with next to no veg. The colour is a blend of soft ash-grey and deeper charcoal, likely to make a beautiful heathered yarn. It has a lovely soft handle. This is a very old breed used in everything from traditional Shetland lace to rugged tweed fabrics and midrange to rugged outerwear knitted garments. It technically has a double coat but they are nearly always carded together.
Micron count on the fine hairs varies from 12 to 20 microns but is difficult to assign in a blend. Staple length is in the 2 to 4.5 inch range. Felting properties are moderate.
PRODUCT of GREAT BRITAIN
Shetland – Moorit Brown (Top)
Classification: DOWN-TYPE WOOL
Very clean combed top with next to no veg. Moorit is one of the official colour classes for Shetland sheep. The colour is a blend of medium-brown sprinkled with soft grey which sort of softens the overall effect. Micron count is 24 to 29 microns with a staple of around 3 inches and a medium-soft feel. This is a very old breed used in everything from traditional Shetland lace to rugged tweed fabrics and midrange to rugged outerwear knitted garments. Felting properties are moderate. From Ashland Bay.
PRODUCT of GREAT BRITAIN
Shetland – White (Top)
Classification: DOWN-TYPE WOOL
Very clean combed top with next to no veg. The colour is creamy white. This is a very old breed used in everything from traditional Shetland lace to rugged tweed fabrics and midrange to rugged outerwear knitted garments. It technically has a double coat but they are nearly always carded together.
Micron count is in the range of 25 to 26, with a staple length in the 3 to 4 inch range. Felting properties are moderate. From the Shetland Islands.
PRODUCT of GREAT BRITAIN
Super Streaker Merino – Aquamarine
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of soft, medium and dark blue kissed with lagoon-teal
PRODUCT of ITALY
Super Streaker Merino – Candy Cane
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Contrasting ribbons of soft pink, lime green and bright raspberry. Reminds is very much of a candy cane.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Super Streaker Merino – Europa
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of punchy golden-yellow, deep navy, rich green and cherry red. Possibly the colourway with the most contrasting shades.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Super Streaker Merino – Fiesta
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of rich tangerine-orange, magenta and cherry-red where they blend together.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Super Streaker Merino – Foliage
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of soft celery-green, leaf green and dark olive.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Super Streaker Merino – Grapes
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of bright magenta-plum, grape purple and deep midnight purple.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Super Streaker Merino – Harvest
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of cheddar-orange, cinnamon-brown, gold and green olive.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Super Streaker Merino – Irish Morning
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of rich lavender purple, soft chartreuse, aqua, teal and deep blue.
PRODUCT of ITALY
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
Super Streaker Merino – Red Roses
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of punchy flame orange, red and deep burgundy.
PRODUCT of ITALY
Super Streaker Merino – Sea Shades
100% 19 micron Merino wool top.
Ribbons of rich blue, bright turquoise and dark teal.
PRODUCT of ITALY
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
Thin Merino Prefelt – Black – 1/2 meter
Price per 1/2 meter sheet: 156cm (61.5 inches) x 50cm (19.5 inches). Approximately 90g (3.17 oz)
An excellent true, solid black. Particularly well suited for Nuno-felted projects, this very thin prefelt is made from lovely soft 19-micron Merino wool. Especially great for scarves and other against-the-skin garments.
We are able to order longer lengths, please ask for a price quote. Pieces are easily joined together by just needle felting along the edges.
PRODUCT of ITALY