UNDYED WOOL TOPS
Merino
A very high quality product for spinners and feltmakers. Available in three grades.
64s £1.90 per 100g, £9.50 per 500g
70s £2.20 per 100g, £11.00 per 500g
Superfine 120s £2.90 per 100g, £14.50 per 500g
English 56s
A blend of English wools, well suited as an introduction to hand spinning and dry needle felting.
£1.10 per 100g, £5.50 per 500g
Norwegian
Norwegian fibres are hardwearing and have a long staple with lots of crimp. The fibre is excellent for dry needlefelting and wet felting. If used in spinning it'll give a slightly hairy finish to the yarn. Available in dark brown and light grey.
£1.50 per 100g, £7.50 per 500g
Swaledale wool tops
Our local sheep breed produces an interesting combination of greys. 15-25cm staple. A hardwearing wool.
£1.30 per 100g, £6.50 per 500g
Wensleydale
A high degree of lustre and an exceptionally long staple of 20-30cm.
£2.08 per 100g, £10.40 per 500g
Bluefaced Leicester
A lustrous fibre available in white (not shown) and blended into an oatmeal humbug. Well liked by spinners and feltmakers. Average staple length of fibres 13-15 cm.
White or Blended £1.98 per 100g, £9.90 per 500g
Shetland
Well suited to spinning and feltmaking. Usually available in a variety of lovely natural shades: White (not shown), Black, Grey and Moorit. Average staple length 10cm.
£1.84 per 100g, £9.20 per 500g, 500g pack containing 4 shades £9.30
Merino 70s/Silk 30% (mulberry)
A great versatile blend of fibres appealing equally to spinners and feltmakers. It has a lovely lustre.
£3.50 per 100g, £17.50 per 500g
Corriedale
A 58s quality wool from New Zealand. Felts well and retains some bounce when felted.
£1.36 per 100g, £6.80 per 500g
Herdwick
A good natural dark grey. Interesting for spinners but is very kempy so is slow to felt. The breed was saved by the efforts of Beatrix Potter. Average staple length 15cm.
£1.24 per 100g, £6.20 per 500g
Jacob tops
The combed tops produce a lovely variegated grey with character. Average staple length 8-15cm.
£1.30 per 100g, £6.50 per 500g
Cheviot
A coarser fibre excellent for dry needle felting. Average staple length 10-15cm.
£1.30 per 100g, £6.50 per 500g