• 'brasil ' merino silk roving by gram by DHG | Wabi Sabi
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merino silk roving

merino silk roving by gram


sold per gram, 40g minimum per colour
$0.18
$0.18
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360 in stock

Colour: brasil

made in Australia, China & South America

Extra fine merino wool (about 19 micron) and tussah silk tops (combed sliver).
Tops weight: about 23g/m.
Tops length: about 4 metres per 100g.

Our tops are made with 70% extra fine merino wool from both Australia and South America and 30% tussah silk from China. As always, all the materials are carefully selected to ensure constant quality over time. All merino wool lots are MULESING FREE. The dyeing complies with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and is done in our dyeinghouse which is GOTS 5.0 and GRS certified.

This blend is perfect for wet felting, spinning and hand weaving.


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  • merino wool

    Merino sheep create a wool with a long, smooth fibre that is lightweight, warm, and soft. Like all wool, it has excellent breathability and does an excellent job regulating temperature in garments. It is a very popular type of wool to use for hand knitting yarn, and is a great choice for socks and garments worn close to the skin.

  • tussah silk

    Tussah (sometimes "wild") silk is produced from the cocoons of the larvae of several species of silkworms. It is considered to be more textured than mulberry silk, and tends to have a natural gold sheen. Due to the shorter fibres, it has slightly less tensile strength than cultivated mulberry silk.

  • mulesing free

    Mulesing is a controversial farming practice used, predominantly in Australia, to prevent the parasidic infection flystrike. While mulesing prevents infection, it is a very painful procedure for the animal to endure, and more humane alternatives exist. This practice is banned in many areas of the world. If a yarn is marked as mulesing free, that means that no animals were treated this way during the production of the yarn.

  • GOTS certified organic

    The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) was developed by leading standard setters to define world-wide recognised requirements for organic textiles. From the harvesting of the raw materials, environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing to labelling, textiles certified to GOTS provide a credible assurance to the consumer.

  • oeko-tex standard 100

    OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is a label for textiles tested for harmful substances. It sets the benchmark for textile safety, from yarn to finished product. Every item bearing the STANDARD 100 label is certified as having passed safety tests for the presence of harmful substances. For our purposes, this is likely to refer to the dyes that are used on fibres and yarns.