Fibre for Spinning Yarn

There are thousands of people worldwide who derive great pleasure from spinning yarn. Unlimited by age or gender, they are creative, imaginative, and above all – adventurous….

Many kinds of fibre, some natural (proteins/cellulose) and some man-made or man “interfered” (corn, milk, seaweed, or  Acrylic) are available to spin. The PROTEINS are more readily available, of course, being animal fibre and they take the least amount of preparation. Sheep, Alpaca, Llama and even hair from your pet dog or cat can be used to spin yarn.

CELLULOSE fibres – such as cotton, hemp, ramie, bamboo, soy and cornsilk  — can also give a satisfying result when spinning yarn. All that is needed is a spinning wheel or drop spindle, and the yarn can be spun in no time!

MANMADE fibre like Tencel (chemically treated wood pulp), Milk Fibre (chemically processed from milk), Seacell (a processed Norwegian seaweed) and MINERAL fibres such as carbon fibre (extruded burnt tar) are part of an array of unusual fibres with which to experiment, for garments and objects.

Have you run out of Fleece? Part of the service is to keep you spinning yarn, so I have a range of both white and coloured fleece in various breeds, ready for you to use in your spinning yarn.

Packaged by grams, you can choose only a small amount, or you can choose a whole fleece – whatever you need for your next project. Standard 400gm bags are now sold ranging from $9 to $16, depending on the type of fleece.

There are new fleeces arriving regularly, and older fleeces are discounted.

I am always interested in buying fleece suitable for spinning yarn, to keep up my supply. To enquire about fleece sales, and the latest specials, click here.