Ashford Merino Silk 70/30 Top 500g
Ashford Merino Silk 70/30 Top 500g
Ready to Spin
Combed Top AKA Sliver. From Ashford in New Zealand.
Weights: 500g = 17.6 oz
Spin or Felt as is or hand dye to your special shade.
Silk/Merino - 30% White Mulberry Silk 70% Merino 19 micron
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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.
