£14.00
British Bluefaced Leicester 100% wool superwash combed top/roving hand dyed spinning fibre 100g – ‘Shinjuku’
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British Bluefaced Leicester 100% wool superwash combed top/roving hand dyed spinning fibre 100g – ‘Shinjuku’
£16.00 / 100g braid
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Colour: Shinjuku – black, purple and turquoise with splashes of neon, inspired by the iconic neon signs of Kabukichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. This is a repeatable shade, batch: 10.23.
About this fibre
- 100% fine British Bluefaced Leicester superwash wool
- Milled in England
- Hand dyed in East London
- Approx. 100g
- Neon colours – cool hand wash
Bluefaced Leicester (or ‘BFL’) is a native British sheep breed. It is known for its fine fibres and long staple (around 90mm), which make it a favourite with spinners. The fleece has a subtle lustre, unique to the breed, which gives a beautiful depth to our hand dyed colours. It wears exceptionally well and is ideal for sock spinning.
Spinning notes
It has a good natural crimp which makes it not only pleasure to spin but extremely versatile, being well suited to both plied and singles yarn styles. It is considered a good choice for beginners because it doesn’t have a ‘slippery’ feel often associated with Merino.
This fibre has been superwash treated for added resilience and softness, and as a result, it is not suitable for felting.
Photo credit: Neon City by slackrhackr (Creative Commons license)