Merino Superwash White Wool Roving
Merino Superwash White Wool Roving
Combed Top, Sliver, Roving. Ready to spin. Will not felt or shrink.
Fine: 21.5 micron 64's Natural Color White or ecru.
Sold in 4 ounce increments or 1 Pound (16 oz)
Ready to spin or hand dye. Combed top from the Merino, the softest in wool sheep breeds.
This natural white wool has been treated to prevent it from shrinking or felting. Can be Machine Washed gentle cycle after spun into yarn.
Superwash is wool treated with a chemical process to enhance its properties, making it smoother, stronger, and easier to wash. The process involves removing the natural scales from the wool fibers and may include adding a thin polymer coating. This results in a yarn that is less itchy, machine washable, and a smooth sheen.
If hand dyeing handle unspun wool top gently. Once wet tends to separate easily. Hint: Lingerie mesh bags are very helpful.
Weights measured are approximate. I use a electronic digital scale that weighs to one tenth of one ounce. Due to humidity or the limits of my scale the weight could vary more or less.
100% U.S Merino Superwash Wool spun in Nazareth, Pa.
Sold in 1 lb. bags
Merino is the softest in sheep wool fiber. Absolutely wonderful handspun into yarn, felted or used for blending your one of kind yarn or felt.
Sold in 100g = 3.5 ounce increments
64's - 21.5 micron, staple length 3". Approximate.
This fiber is prepared into a wool top. The fibers are combed in one direction. Perfect if handspinning worsted yarns, by spinning off the end, keeping your fibers parallel. Can be easily spun into a semi worsted (lofty woolen type) yarn over the fold or side of the preparation. Excellent fiber for blending colors or exotic fibers like angora, silk, kid mohair, cashmere, alpaca… If re-carded, drum or hand cards, will produce a roving for woolen spinning.
Images represent color - Monitors can vary to actual shade.
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Ashford Handicrafts Fiber Grown and processed in New Zealand.