Combed Top - Ready to spin Silk

AKA Sliver. From Ashford in New Zealand.

Weights: KG = 1000g = 35.3 oz.

Spin or Felt as is or hand dye to your special shade.

Mulberry Cultivated Silk is pure white and is from silkworms fed on Mulberry leaves. Silk is pure luxury. Silk has many qualities. As well as its natural sheen, it is strong, resistant to pilling, and the long fibers make it easy to spin. It looks stunning when dyed and blends beautifully with other fibers.

Tussah is naturally soft beige and is from silkworms fed on Oak leaves. It has a very long staple. It is strong, lustrous and more resilient than cultivated "white" silks. Long staple, easy to spin or blend. 100% Combed top - dyed cinnamon, natural or bleached white.

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