Wool Fibers
Ashford NZ Wool Fiber to Spin and Felt
∼Fiber line #322
vendor color: DSBP
Ashford NZ Wool Fiber to Spin and Felt details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Ashford NZ Wool Fiber to Spin and Felt description:
Brighten your spinning and felting with colorful New Zealand Corriedale wool sliver (top). Ashford's wool fiber has a huge array of colors - ready to spin, blend and felt.
Beginning spinners, this is your fiber! Its natural crimp is even and smooth, but also well-defined which keeps it from slipping through your fingers as quickly as some finer breeds. This bit of extra time makes it easier to focus on the mechanics of spinning. Even starting out it's more fun to spin with colors you like and experiment with combining hues - Ashford delivers rich hues to try your hand with and since it's available in small quantities you can mix and beknds to your heart's content!
Experienced spinners will enjoy playing with the range of colors as well and the easy consistent spin makes a great yarn on its own or blended with other fibers. Mix, match, and card the solid colors to create subtle heathers and rainbow designer yarns. Plus, creating a color wheel for a deeper dive into color theory is easy with Ashford's saturated color palette.
Felters love Ashford tops alone or blended to create infinite colors and it's a great medium texture for both bigger pieces or smaller details in both wet and needle (dry) felting. Ashford fiber is ideal for felting picturesque scenes, masks, children's toys - any project where you need only a small amount of a specific color.
Ashford's Corriedale is 100% pure New Zealand wool ethically produced from non-mulesed, grass-fed sheep from farms local to the mill. The processing is done using an eco-firendly, biodegradable wash and dyed with ecologically safe Oeko-Tex compliant dyes. Beautifully processed with care in a family-run mill this fiber requires no additional preparation and therefore no waste as you work with it.
Fibers have a staple length of approximately 4.25" and are 27-30 microns.
Available by the ounce or pound, no fiber stash is complete without a selection of this versatile wool!
Black Welsh Top Wool Fiber
∼Fiber line #302
vendor color: 7575
Black Welsh Top Wool Fiber details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Black Welsh Top Wool Fiber description:
Black Welsh is remarkable for its all black fleece. The wool fiber is coarse to medium with moderate luster and good loft. Because the fleece is coarse it is most suitable for outerwear, upholstery fabric or rugs. Staple length, at 3-4 inches, is great for spinning yarn. The color makes it an interesting blending choice to create mixed natural color yarns.
Blue Faced Leicester Wool Top
∼Fiber line #313
vendor color: T 170
Blue Faced Leicester Wool Top details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Blue Faced Leicester Wool Top description:
Bluefaced Leicester is a fine, semi-lustrous "longwool" wool fiber, with a staple length that ranges from 3-6 inches and micron of 24-28 and 56's-60's count. Descending from the Border Leicester breed, their name comes from the fact that the skin on their head that shows through their fleece is a dark blue color. Yarns spun from this breed are very soft, yet strong.
Coopworth Blend Wool Roving
∼Fiber line #312
vendor color: 7 520 LT GREY
Coopworth Blend Wool Roving details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Coopworth Blend Wool Roving description:
Coopworth wool roving is a joy to spin! Coopworth is a breed resulting from inbreeding Border Leicester and Romney Crossbreeds in New Zealand. Coopworth is blended with other New Zealand breeds to make a fleece that is characteristically silky and easy to spin. The fibers are strong and medium to coarse in texture counts ranging from 46 50. Staple lengths range from 4-6 inches. Coopworth Blend wool roving is great for beginners. Available in three shades:
Natural -1, Light grey -2, & Dark brown -4.
Corriedale Wool Top
∼Fiber line #316
vendor color: 47 FALKLAND
Corriedale Wool Top details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Corriedale Wool Top description:
Corriedale sheep were developed in Australia and New Zealand from a Merino and Lincoln Cross resulting in a wool that has a good crimp and long fiber length. Corriedale wool is relatively fine, having a wool count between 50-56, micron of 25-31, and staple lengths ranging from 3.5-6 inches. Well suited to spinning yarn, needle felting and wet felting.
Fine White Merino Wool Top
∼Fiber line #315
vendor color: 48 LINDSAY
Fine White Merino Wool Top details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Fine White Merino Wool Top description:
Merino is among the softest and finest of all wools, with counts ranging from 64-70 and staple lengths of just over 3 inches. In addition to fine, fine, and more fine, merino fibers have a close tight crimp which gives consistent loft to spun yarn. Nice for blending, luxurious on its own, and wonderful for needle felting and wet felting. Micron count is 21-23.
In needle felting be careful not to use too large a felting needle so you don't leave visible holes in this delicate fiber.
Finn Wool Fiber
∼Fiber line #307
vendor color: 7 505
Finn Wool Fiber details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Finn Wool Fiber description:
Finnsheep originated in... Finland. This wool fiber is lustrous, soft and fine. Yarn spun from Finn is suitable for a range of projects from sweaters and throws to hats and mittens. The micron count ranges from 24-31, staple length from 3-6 inches.
Harrisville Dyed and Carded Wool Fiber
∼Fiber line #320
vendor color: YFB 50 BLACK
Harrisville Dyed and Carded Wool Fiber details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Harrisville Dyed and Carded Wool Fiber description:
Felting a ball, a hat, or a pair of slippers, Harrisville Carded Wool fiber is a great choice. Harrisville's wool blend has a whisper of quick felting merino so it felts fairly quickly and creates a nice firm finished project. It's a great choice for slippers, boots, hats, mittens, and vests. Choose from the same 56 beautiful heathered colors as their knitting and weaving yarns.
Sold in 1/4 lb bags.
25 - 30 mircron count fiber for softness and loft.
Icelandic Top Wool Fiber
∼Fiber line #306
vendor color: T 280
Icelandic Top Wool Fiber details:
• Fiber content: Icelandic Wool
Icelandic Top Wool Fiber description:
The Icelandic sheep, part of the oldest and purest breeds of sheep, is a cousin of the Shetland and Finn. The fleece is dual coated, with a fine undercoat called thel and a longer, coarser outer coat called tog. The tog fiber (fiber we carry) with a spinning count of 56's-60's, micron of 35 and staple length of 6-8" is lustrous, strong, and water-resistant. Available in 4 natural shades. White-1, Brown-2, Black-3, Grey-4.
Jacob Blend
∼Fiber line #357
vendor color: H 3 JACOB HUMBUG TOP
Jacob Blend details:
• Fiber content: Jacob Wool
Jacob Blend description:
Jacobs are known for their distinctive spotted white and brown fleece. Staple lengths range from 3 to 6 inches, micron 27-35 and count of 46's-54's. Jacob Blend is a mix of white, grey, and black.
Mauch Chunky Roving
∼Fiber line #335
vendor color: R 1006 KIWI MC ROVING
Mauch Chunky Roving details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Mauch Chunky Roving description:
Mauch Chunky Roving is a wonderfully versatile custom blended 100% domestic wool roving. It's an excellent choice for both needle and wet felting as well as hand spinning. Choose from eight heathered colors.
Merino Prefelt - Dyed
∼Fiber line #329
vendor color: F 020 FLESH
Merino Prefelt - Dyed details:
• Fiber content: 100% Merino
Merino Prefelt - Dyed description:
Save time and effort on a variety of felting projects with our 21 micron, lightly needled merino wool prefelt. Use as a base and cut down on labor intensive layout time or cut into different shapes and sizes and apply to a surface. It's thick enough to be used alone or can be layered to the desired thickness. Perfect for use in nuno felting and shibori. Dyes well with either Country Classic Dyes or Wash Fast Acid Dyes.
Merino Top Wool Fiber
∼Fiber line #325
vendor color: 61 SCARLET
Merino Top Wool Fiber details:
• Fiber content: 100% Merino
Merino Top Wool Fiber description:
Merino, perhaps one of the finest of all sheep breeds, produces a wool fiber that is a treat to handle. Its extreme softness makes it a great choice for baby wear, as well as for any item that will be worn next to the skin. And don't forget felting. Merino produces a very firm felt that is usually very finished in appearance. Use fine gauge needles for needle felting; It's a great choice for Nuno felt and wet felting in general. 23 micron, 64's count Merino. Sourced from South Africa or South America from non-mulsed sheep.
Romney Wool Fiber Blend
∼Fiber line #326
vendor color: 234 DARK GREYFAWN
Romney Wool Fiber Blend details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Romney Wool Fiber Blend description:
Blend of Romney fiber to create a soft, bouncy sliver. Scoured to eliminate grease and dirt, then carded and gilled into a sliver (rope-like) form. This wool is recommended for learning the nuance of any handcraft application-spinning, felting, doll making, or needle felting. Staple length 3.5-5 inches (80-125mm). Fiber count 48, 32 micron.
Please note - this Romney Fiber is carded and scoured but does contain straw/vegetable matter. Each batch varies, and some additional prep or cleaning may be needed.
Romney Wool Top
∼Fiber line #317
vendor color: 21
Romney Wool Top details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Romney Wool Top description:
Nearly every spinner has spun Romney wool fiber at some time-many of us learned on it. Our natural white Romney wool top is sure to become one of your favorites. With a count of 44-48, tends to be a little coarser and has wider crimp than Corriedale wool fiber. The staple lengths range from 5-7 inches.
Please note - this Romney Fiber is carded and scoured but does contain some straw/vegetable matter. Each batch varies.
Shetland Blend Top Wool Fiber
∼Fiber line #304
vendor color: H 2 SHETLAND HUMBUG TOP
Shetland Blend Top Wool Fiber details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Shetland Blend Top Wool Fiber description:
Shetland is a soft and downy "shortwool" wool fiber believed to have orgins in Scandinavia. Today, the breed is most often found on the Shetland Islands. The staple length ranges from 2 to 5 inches, 30-40 micron, and 50-56 count. It is well suited for spinning fine yarns, making it perfect for lace knitting. It felts very well. In fact, caution should be taken when washing items made from Shetland because irreversible changes can occur. Shetland wool is available in range of natural colors. We stock blended top in white/moorit.
Shetland Moorit
∼Fiber line #356
vendor color: T 141
Shetland Moorit details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Shetland Moorit description:
Shetland is a soft, downy shortwool believed to originate from Scandinavia. Today, the breed is most often found on the Shetland Islands. The staple length ranges from 2 to 5 inches. It is well suited for spinning fine yarns, making it perfect for lace knitting. It felts very well. In fact, caution should be taken when washing items made from shetland because irreversible damage can be done. Shetland wools are available in wide range of natural colors. We feature the medium brown moorit color.
Shetland Top Wool Fiber
∼Fiber line #301
vendor color: T 142 WHITE
Shetland Top Wool Fiber details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Shetland Top Wool Fiber description:
Shetland is a soft and downy "shortwool" wool fiber believed to have origins in Scandinavia. Today, the breed is most often found on the Shetland Islands. The staple length ranges from 2 to 5 inches, 30-40 micron, and 50-56 count. It is well suited for spinning fine yarns, making it perfect for lace knitting. This wool fiber felts very well. In fact, caution should be taken when washing items made from shetland because irreversible changes can occur. Shetland fleeces are available in wide range of natural colors. Colors available in 1-white and 2-grey. See also Item #356, the Brown Shetland Moorit.
Superwash Merino Wool Top
∼Fiber line #319
vendor color: T 181 S 185 MICRON
Superwash Merino Wool Top details:
• Fiber content: 100% merino
Superwash Merino Wool Top description:
Super fine & superwash merino fiber has been treated to smooth the scales of the fibers so they cant ratchet closer and closer together. This process creates a softer and more luxurious fiber that absorbs natural dyes with avidity. It is also shrink resistant, machine washable, and less likely to pill than other fibers. It will not felt! Available in white only. Perfect for baby things from top to "bottom". Natural White
Wool Nepps
∼Fiber line #375
vendor color: WNNW
Wool Nepps details:
• Fiber content: Wool
Wool Nepps description:
These little balls are great for dyeing and adding to your blends. Create texture and add color to your blends for a truly unique fiber! Card the in natural color with anything for unique yarns or felts . Pre-dye them before blending with your own dyed fleeces and create unique tweeds all your own.