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FIBERS
Would you like samples of all the fibers shown below? A sample card for just these fibers is available at the bottom of the page or all of our spinning fibers are available in the Merrymeeting Collection sample box for spinners.
Sensual Silks
Silk Noil
$31.80/lb.
$25.90/lb., 1 or more.
$22.30/lb., 5 or more.
Mix and match colors and it counts toward volume discounts!
Halcyon Yarn Color: 000
Vendor Color: 7.325
Fiber Content: Silk
Colors look different on computer monitors - for color accuracy please use a sample card. You can find it here: Sensual Silks Fiber Card for $4.50/ea. Item#: 2334100c
About: Silk Noil
Silk noil is short knots of fiber gathered from the inner part of the silk cocoon. When spinning you will find the characteristics of this fiber to be very similar to those of cotton. Be sure to put enough twist in your yarn to insure its strength. It can be spun alone or try blending it with other fibers. Silk noil is the perfect choice when you want to add texture to your yarn. If you are looking for a wider color palette, you will be happy to know tussah silk noil dyes well. We recommend using the Wash Fast Acid or Country Classic dyes.
Cultivated Silk Top
$65.00/lb.
$52.75/lb., 1 or more.
$45.50/lb., 5 or more.
Mix and match colors and it counts toward volume discounts!
Halcyon Yarn Color: 000
Vendor Color: T132
Fiber Content: Silk
Colors look different on computer monitors - for color accuracy please use a sample card. You can find it here: Sensual Silks Fiber Card for $4.50/ea. Item#: 2334100C
About: Cultivated Silk Top
Cultivated silk is the finest of all fibers. Cultivated silk worms, Bombyx mori, eat only mulberry leaves, which contain very little tannin, so their fibers are beautifully white. It is perfect for dyeing, blending and spinning. Knitters take note: 100% silk yarn will not hold its shape well when knitted because silk fibers have very little elasticity. Consider blending silk with wool or camel down for a more "knittable" yarn, or use textured stitches and cables. Silk Worms, a children's book by Sylvia A. Johnson, is an incredible source of information on the natural history of the silk worm — great for kids of all ages, Halcyon Yarn item #4918.
Cinnamon Tussah Silk
$70.00/lb.
$57.40/lb., 1 or more.
$49.40/lb., 5 or more.
Mix and match colors and it counts toward volume discounts!
Halcyon Yarn Color: 000
Vendor Color: 9110028
Fiber Content: Silk
Colors look different on computer monitors - for color accuracy please use a sample card. You can find it here: Sensual Silks Fiber Card for $4.50/ea. Item#: 2334100c
About: Cinnamon Tussah Silk
A uniquely colored tussah! To get the rich cinnamon shade the silk is dyed. Cinnamon Tussah comes in sliver form — carded and ready to spin.
Tussah Silk Top
$55.25/lb.
$44.90/lb., 1 or more.
$38.60/lb., 5 or more.
Mix and match colors and it counts toward volume discounts!
Halcyon Yarn Color: 000
Vendor Color: 7.320A
Fiber Content: Silk
Colors look different on computer monitors - for color accuracy please use a sample card. You can find it here: Sensual Silks Fiber Card for $4.50/ea. Item#: 2334100c
About: Tussah Silk Top
Tussah silk is produced by wild or semi-cultivated worms of the genus Antheraea. These worms eat leaves of oak, plum, jujube or castor bean plants which contain varying amounts of tannin. Depending upon the diet of the silk worm, tussah silk can range in color from off-white to light brown (see item 395). The fibers of our tussah silk top are a soft honey color. They are combed and ready for worsted spinning or combining with other fibers.