Normally Angora Rabbit hair is woollen spun as 99% of Angora is short staple, this does not make a strong or stable yarn and will be prone to excess pilling.
We have thus developed a 100% worsted long staple yarn to overcome this.
The worsted spinning system gives a stronger, more uniform yarn, sleek and super soft and most suitable for hand dyeing
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We are phasing out our Organic Merino types due to difficulties in obtaining supply We will bre replacing these with a finer and more sustainable 'New Merino' from a farmers co-operative in Australia, see our main website for more details
NewMerino®
GOTS certified Organic Ultrafine Merino Wool Available now only in 2ply Sock weight
sold in multiples of 5 x 100gm hanks
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The wool from Merino breed is recognised the world over for its quality and merit!
We use a selected superior Merino Wool in all our range of standard Merino yarns
These are devised to give the best results for hand dyers and have a bulky and soft chara |
We are phasing out our Organic Merino types due to difficulties in obtaining supply We will bre replacing these with a finer and more sustainable 'New Merino' from a farmers co-operative in Australia, see our main website for more details
NewMerino®
GOTS certified Organic Ultrafine Merino Wool Available now only in 2ply Sock weight
sold in multiples of 5 x 100gm hanks
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Our superwash treated yarns to dye include a standard 4ply wool nylon devised and produced for hand dyers to be durable and robust and a supersoft DK Merino Silk blend and now a 4ply sock weight Superwash Bluefaced Leicester!
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The Bluefaced Leicester Breed is unique to the UK and produces a lustre wool with few surface scales on the fibre. This results in a silky smooth yarn very suitable for dyeing to vivid colours for a lustrous effect!
Yarn sold on the basis of multiples of 5 x 100gms
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The Super-bright and Lustrous New Zealand Polwarth sheep produces a soft and bulky wool with a great ability to dye to strong vibrant colours. We are introducing two weights initially in DK and 4ply fingering, available in 100gm hanks Superwash Treated Yarn
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Grown in Peru we use only use the selected Baby Alpaca fleece having the most fine fibre commercially available, this represents the very best of the clip! Baby alpaca is a lustrous and silky natural fibre that is soft and luxurious. It is It is warmer than wool, not prickly, and bears no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic. All our Baby Alpaca yarns have a superb handle and unique character
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Supersoft Natural Coloured Long Staple dehaired Baby Yak Yarns
Dehaired down fleece spun on a worsted spinning system to lock in the fibre |
Supersoft Natural Coloured Long Staple dehaired Baby Camel Yarns
Dehaired down fleece spun on a worsted spinning system to lock in the fibres |
AC Wood have developed 100% Pure Supersoft Worsted Spun Mulberry Silk Yarns on 50gm hanks in DK and 4ply Sock weights. |
Normally Cashmere is woollen spun as 99% of Cashmere is short staple, this does not make a strong or stable yarn and will be prone to excess pilling.
Thus we have focused in developing worsted long staple yarns to overcome this. These in Lace, 4ply and DK weights. In adding Mulberry silk we have given these yarn extra sheen, strength and softness
The worsted spinning system gives a stronger, more uniform yarn, sleek and super soft and most suitable for hand dyeing.
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Undyed Yarns made from the finest Angora Goat or Mohair fleece.
Superfine Mohair is set apart from most Mohair yarns due to its supersoft none itchy handle and feel.
Our Superkid Silk Lace is a softer and more viable alternative to some branded yarns
Our standard DK Brushed Mohair using Young Goat Mohair to give the longest and softest brush
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Normally Angora Rabbit hair is woollen spun as 99% of Angora is short staple, this does not make a strong or stable yarn and will be prone to excess pilling.
We have thus developed a 100% worsted long staple yarn to overcome this.
The worsted spinning system gives a stronger, more uniform yarn, sleek and super soft and most suitable for hand dyeing
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