RAMIE, SILK, SOYABEAN AND LINEN
Bamboo tops
Bamboo is a very soft, lustrous fibre which is gentle on the skin, and is environmentally friendly. When spun it looks like silk. It's also useful for paper making and adding interest to felt.
£0.97 per 50g, £9.70 per 500g
Ramie double combed top
Ramie is a member of the nettle family used in textiles for thousands of years. It is durable, pure white in colour and lustrous.
£2.34 per 100g, £11.70 per 500g
Mulberry silk sliver A1
A highly lustrous and soft fibre which, in common with our other silk products, dyes very well. These long carded fibres are excellent for spinning, silk papermaking and adding interest to felt.
£5.70 per 100g, £28.50 per 500g
Tussah silk top
Still with a good lustre, this top is pale golden in colour. Excellent for spinning, papermaking and adding to felt.
£4.60 per 100g, £23.00 per 500g
Mulberry silk noil
Made from the short fibres of the cocoon. It could be spun into yarns or used in paper and feltmaking.
£2.10 per 100g, £10.50 per 500g
Throwsters silk waste
A by-product of the silk industry, it's a high quality fibre with lustre and a more textured feel.
£3.98 per 100g, £19.90 per 500g
Soyabean fibre
A soft and smooth fibre with natural colour and lustre. An alternative to silk that can be spun or used in feltmaking.
£3.10 per 100g, £15.50 per 500g
Linen top
Made from the flax plant, textiles made with this fibre are renowned for their coolness and freshness in hot weather. May be spun or used in feltmaking.
£1.94 per 100g, £9.70 per 500g