Our roving has made a journey from the slopes of Colorado, to the wash house in South Carolina where it is washed of dirt and grease, then combed and carded — finally it ends up at our mill ready to become yarn!
The combing and carding processes align the wool fibers so that they run parallel to each other — this allows for a smooth finish and a less scratchy wool yarn. For you experienced spinners who know the lingo, our roving is a Colombian-Rambouillet cross of about microns in fineness.
This means our wool is a good quality and has a nice feel — but is not the ultimate in fineness such as merino, which is less than 24 microns in fiber diameter.
What are fiber artists using wool roving to make? The most popular use is for hand spinning — either on a spinning wheel or using a drop spindle. Wool is an excellent fiber for learning to spin — it has tiny barbs, making it easier to draft in your hands than more slippery fibers like silk. Home dyers can go wild experimenting with dyeing roving, and then spinning into yarn for the ultimate in custom-made.
There are so many possibilities for home dyeing — from planting a natural dye garden to dyeing with Kool-aid and more. What could be better stress relief than repeatedly stabbing some wool with a needle? This is the essence of needle felting — a craft that creates 2-dimensional pictures or 3-dimensional sculptures of wool. Needle felting can be unbelievably intricate — or a simple project can be done by kids who are old enough to safely use a needle felting tool!
Many needle felters use roving to create the foundation of their project, then deconstruct colorful wool yarn to layer over the top. In Stock. Add to Basket. Trimits Sienna Natural Wool Roving 10g 4. Trimits White Natural Wool Roving 10g 4. Trimits Black Natural Wool Roving 10g 4. Only 1 left in stock. Cactus Felting Kit 3 Pack 4. Animal Felting Kit 3 Pack 4. Llama Felting Kit 2 Pack 4. Flamingo Felting Kit 2 Pack 4 Stars Unicorn Felting Kit 2 Pack 4.
Trimits Cream Natural Wool Roving 10g 4. Trimits Navy Natural Wool Roving 10g 4. Out of Stock Online. Out of stock. Great for wet felting, needle felting and spinning. Great for needle felting. All washed up! Blue Faced Leicester wool is fine and dense with a good lustre and is long. Therefore, it is well suited to combing. The Blue Faced Leicester fleece is highly prized for its likeness to mohair and for its production…. Beautiful Sari Silk combinations created using a blend of bold silks, perfect for spinning, needle felting and wet felting when blending with wool.
Tasty Tweedledee! Gentle tones of Merino and Bamboo blended to create gorgeous wools tops. A range of blended Merino and Bamboo to create sof t and silky tops. Perfect for felting, spinning and other crafts. Fine Merino Wool Raw unwashed. As this is a natural unprocessed product some vegetable matter still remains. Local wool from Young NSW. Naturally soft and full of character. Perfect for natural projects. Perfect for 3D needle felting, wet felting and spinning.
Superfine Merino wool raw fleece Raw unwashed. As this is a natural unprocessed product some foreign matter still remains. Merino Wool Raw unwashed. Colours may vary slightly. Merino x Border Leicester Raw unwashed. Showing 1—24 of results Show 24 48 Sort by Sort by popularity Sort by average rating Sort by latest Sort by price: low to high Sort by price: high to low Sort by availability. Developed in Spain, Merino felts easily and is ideal for items to be worn due to its inherent softness.
The longer staple length of Shetland provides added durability in a soft and easy to felt fiber. Shetland is a conservation breed. Developed in New Zealand, Corriedale is a true multipurpose wool that is well suited for felting. An English Longwool breed, Romney is another multipurpose wool.
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