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Mill End Fibers

fi-213 Mill End Fibers - $11.50/lb
Projects don't have to cost a lot if you're flexible in your planning. Our assortment varies, but it's all nice stuff. Wool, mohair, blends, white, dyed colors. Sold as packaged, from a few ounces to a few pounds.
You'll have to dig thru this yourself or call and ask what we have.

"Beast Roving" is no longer available.

Grease Wools
We don't keep much grease wool on hand, but ask....

*fi-100d Covered Grease Fleece - domestic $9-$10/lb $.75/oz These sheep have actually worn coats to keep the vegetation out of their wool. Please inquire as to breeds and colors available or indicate your wants and we'll try. Right now we've got gray Lincoln/Finn gray.

Natural-colored Wools

*fi-202  Australian 64's Merino Wool Top $20.00/lb $1.50/oz This soft white wool is one of our best sellers and my own favorite finewool. Spin it alone or blend it with other precious fibers. Excellent for felting.

*fi-220sw  Merino 62's Superwash Wool Top $20.00/lb $1.50/oz Non-felting natural white basic for stress-free dyeing, blending, or just spinning alone.

*fi-228  Fine Shetland Wool Top $26.00/lb $1.95/oz  Beautiful combed top comes in four natural colors. 5"-6" staple length. State color: BLACK, BROWN, GRAY, NATURAL WHITE The black is quiite dark and is frosted with a few light fibers.

*fi-228ab  Natural white Shetland Wool Top $19.75/lb $1.48/oz  This Shetland is a little shorter than fi228. It is loftier with more crimp and is a slight shade creamier. 4"-5" staple length.

fi-209  Domestic Wool Batts Inquire for price & availability - An easy-spin wool for beginners, these batts are also popular for stuffing dolls and for feltmaking. These are made up from local wool and availability varies. White and natural grays and browns. Discontinued; 2 left. 1 black, 1 gray

fi-212  Superfine Merino Wool Top $26.00/lb $1.95/oz. Soft, silky luxury! Natural white, 19 micron.

Corriedale crossbred wool top
  A versatile, budget-priced option in your choice of three natural colors:
fi214ab White $12.95/lb 97¢/oz
fi214ab-f Fawn (looks like a tea-dye) $13.95/lb $1.05/oz
fi214ab-b Brown $14.95/lb $1.12/oz

*fi-224  Corriedale Wool Sliver This is a nice wool, one of the best for felting and easy for beginning spinners to use. From Ashford. See fi-314 for dyed colors.
   Natural white $18.90/lb $1.42/oz
    Med gray, silver gray, dark gray $21.50/lb $1.61/oz

*fi-216  Coopworth Wool Sliver $22.50/lb $1.69/oz This lustrous wool offers easy drafting for beginning spinners. Spin it into a medium-soft yarn for garments or use it for felting. Ask for a sample! Natural white, light gray, medium gray, dark gray

*fi-217  Colored Merino Wool Top $27.00/lb $2.00/oz Beautiful merino in hard-to-find natural colors. Special purchase; limited availability. Pale gray, Light brown

*fi-218sw  80's Superwash Merino Top (superfine) $26.00/lb $1.95/oz Soft creamy natural white in a dreamy-soft non-felting wool.

fi-220w Colonial Natural white Wool Top $18.50/lb $1.39/oz  This is a lovely, soft, versatile Corriedale wool. A nice wool to spin alone or blended with other fibers.

fi-801j Merino Wool & Tussah Silk Top $31.50/lb $2.36/oz 20% silk blended into luxurious finewool adds a pale golden cast and rich drape.

*fi-226  Punta Wool Top $13.95/lb $1.05/oz  From snowy mountain areas of South America comes this long fiber, white wool top. This is the soft, springy wool that Brown Sheep Company uses to spin their Naturespun yarn.

Very, very beautiful.... Blue-Faced Leicester wool top  This breed is relatively fine for a longwool, producing a silky, semi-lustrous 7" staple. Makes a strong yarn that drapes well. *fi-225 Natural white $20.00/lb $1.50/oz *fi-210oat Oatmeal (light chocolate w/a hint of gray)$34.50/lb $2.59/oz *fi-210 Dark (natural brown, shown at left) $29.00/lb $2.18/oz

Dyed Wools

fi-307 Harrisville Designs 8-oz variety pack $16.50 Ten to fifteen of Harrisville's dyed carded wool, solids & heathers, tucked into a bag and ready for your felting creativity!

Dyed Corriedale Wool Sliver fi-314 $23.75/lb $1.78/oz This versatile New Zealand wool comes in rich, pure colors for spinning alone, blending, or felting. By Ashford. Moss, Navy, Marigold, Fir, Eggplant, Pumpkin, Teal, Lilac, Nutmeg, Sky blue, Rose, Berry, Periwinkle, Black, Smoke, Copper, Camel, Lima bean, Chocolate, Blue, Green, Magenta, Orange, Purple, Turquoise, Yellow, Red, Candy, Indigo, Lagoon, Lime, Lavender, Lemon, Pansy, Raspberry, Tangerine Prepackaged color variety packs: 1-lb dyed Corriedale Color Pack   $25.95 includes a random mix of approx 24 colors (pictured) 2-oz dyed Corriedale Color Pack   $9.95 1/10-oz each of 20 colors 1-lb Color Packs also available in dyed Merino top $29.50

fi-316 Merino Solid-color Dyed Wool Top $27.00/lb $2.03/oz Soft, silky, beautiful colors. Excellent for felting as well as spinning. Brown, Red, Black, Pewter, Purple, Peach, Horizon, Turquoise Green, Olive, Buff, Pumpkin, Tartan Green, Blue, Sky, Plum, Midnight Blue, Pink, Khaki, Yellow, Garden Ivy, Pine, Teal, Lavender, Salmon, Rosewood, Maroon, Navy, Coral, Begonia, Ice Blue, Dusty Green, Gold, Camel, Mallard, Burnt Orange, Violet, Mocha, Ruby, Lime, Peacock, Fuchsia, Kelly, Cider, Vanilla, Papaya, Spice, Cinnabar, Mauve. Mint, Bottle, Dijon, Nutmeg, Lilac, Aqua, Mist, Steele

fi-316 Dyed Merino 1-lb Color Pack $29.50 includes a random mix of approx 24 colors (see pic above of dyed corriedale)

fi-320 Colonial Multicolor Wool Top $23.95/lb $1.80/oz Dyed Corriedale-type wools have been combed into multi-color tops. The color names are simple; the resulting yarns are spectacular! Red, Green, Blue, Teal, Purple, Brick, Navy, Burgundy, Dark Green, Blue Green, Northern Lights, Mahogany, Agate

fi-320s Colonial Solid-color Wool Top $21.50/lb $1.61/oz  These rich, dyed colors are perfect for felting as well as spinning. Corriedale-type wool. Raspberry, red, maroon, bluebell, blue, navy, slate, yellow, apple green, gold, tartan, turquoise, sienna, saddle brown, black, koala, emerald, deep sea, purple, shale Discontinued; available in multicolor 1# variety packs only.

fi-322 Merino Multicolor Wool Top $31.95/lb $2.40/oz. Dyed Merino wool has been combed into multi-color tops, offering striking color combinations similar to the Superwash Merino and Colonial Wool Tops. Rose Quartz (dusty pink) , Sandlewood (aged gold), Cranberry, Garnet (purpley eggplant), Mohave, Sapphire (soft lavender/blue), English Garden (greens,blues), Endicott (fuscias & turquoises), Baltic, Laurel, Sage, Denim, Midnight, Forest, Amethyst, Thistle, Primrose, Snapdragon, Daffodil, Cassis, Hollyberry Discontinued color: Sunset: 46.4oz available
Go to ashlandbay.com to see color samples of their complete line. Detta's is happy to special order if you see something we don't have listed.

fi-325 Multicolor Merino wool/ Tussah silk Top $37.50/lb $2.81/oz This softly-colored blend of 70% dyed merino wool and 30% tussah silk is soft and lofty with a rich sheen. Rose, Red, Sea Mist, Green, Blue, Mackenzie, Grey, Pewter, Purple, Autumn, Concord

Aquamarine & Sea Star

Wensleydale Multicolor Wool Top fi-324 $28.50/lb $2.14/oz. This is a lustrous longwool that provides six beautiful color blends, rich drape, and ease of spinning. Small amounts of Colonial top are added to some of the colors for accent. Discontinued. Remaining inventory: 37.3-oz Sea Star (shown) 45.8-oz High Tide (heathery dark teal)

Alpaca, Llama

*fi-1500 Alpaca superfine top $42.00/lb $3.15/oz You'll need to touch this one! Natural, undyed colors. White, Black, Gray, Light brown, Brown gray.

*fi-1502 Alpaca & Tussah Silk Top $40.00/lb $3.00/oz Rich brown or Fawn alpaca 70% and golden silk 30% are combed into a streaked arrangement for luxurious spinning. The brown blend gives a nice effect for hair for a "middle-aged" doll. Please indicate which color you want.

fi-1503   50% Fine Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 20% Tussah Silk Top $36.00/lb $2.70/oz Natural creamy color with a subtle sheen.

fi-1505   Baby Llama Top $80.00/lb $6.25/oz Super dehaired for a supersoft luxury yarn. Rich, creamy white.

*fi-1506 "Silver Charcoal" 80% Alpaca & 20% Silk Top $48.00/lb $3.60/oz Fine count natural black alpaca and cultivated silk blend. Very elegant with high luster.

*fi-1507 Alpaca 30% Corriedale 70% overdyed sliver $32.95/lb $2.47/oz Fine brown alpaca and soft corriedale are blended into a streaky sliver, then dyed to give rich earthy blends. 29 micron. Fir, Lilac Haze, Berry, Copper, Lima Bean, Turquoise, Indigo, Tangerine

fi-906 Superfine merino 80% cashmere 20%  $69.95/lb $4.95/oz A light brown top that is light as a feather and so silky!

fi-902s Tibetan Cashmere Down  $9.00/oz High quality, dehaired, carded, and ready-to-spin. This is really nice! White, buff, brown

*fi-904 Fine Baby Camel Top $8.50/oz Very soft, silky, and beautiful! Spin alone or blend. (Comes in 8-oz bags. Buy a full bag for $53.00, and you'll pay only $6.63/oz)

fi-801d Baby Camel & Silk Top  $6.50/oz Fine baby camel and golden tussah silk, blended 50-50 for the ultimate in luxury! (Comes in 8-oz bags. Buy a full bag for $45.00, and you'll pay only $5.63/oz)

Absolutely beautiful! Light Brown Cashmere & Mulberry Silk Top fi908 $11.50/oz This 50/50 luxury blend is light as a feather, so soft you can hardly feel it. The blended colors look almost tawny, lighter than appears in the picture.

Mohair

*fi-400oz Fine Young Adult Mohair Top $36.00/lb $2.70/oz. Lustrous white with a 5" staple.

*fi-410 Doll Hair Mohair Top  $34.95/lb $2.62/oz This is lo-o-ong stapled, up to 12"! Fairly soft. Natural white.

*fi-414 Honey Mohair Top $29.95/lb $2.25/oz Try pulling locks from this beautiful golden mohair, then wet them and "scrunch" them into curls. Dry flat.

Cotton, Tencel, Soy, Corn, Bamboo

fi-1209  Soy Silk Top $29.00/lb $2.17/oz.  Try this soft new fiber made from the waste of the tofu manufacturing process! It shines like silk, spins alone or blends with your favorite fibers, and dyes with acid or natural dyes. Warm taffy color, 3.5" staple.

fi-1210  Ingeo $24.00/lb $1.80/oz.  "Ingeo" (in-gee-o) means Ingredients from the Earth. This lustrous top is snowy white, lustrous, very soft, and is MADE FROM CORN! Approx 3" staple.

fi-1212  Bamboo $56.00/lb $4.20/oz.  This snowy-white fiber is hard to describe. It reminds me of a soft, bleached flax top, with a bit of silk feel mixed in. Approx 5" staple.

fi-1213  Merino 60% Bamboo 40% $29.00/lb $2.18/oz.  A soft & lustrous top, similar to the merino/tencel. White. Approx 4" staple.

fi-1204  Tencel Soft and shimmering fiber resembles a kid mohair/silk blend. Produced from trees grown specifically for fiber production. $23.00/lb $1.73/oz

Dyed Merino 70% Tencel 30% The softness of merino, the sheen of tencel, dyed colors that sing....in a combed top that spins like butter. fi-1207 $28.00/lb $2.10/oz. State color: Deep charcoal, Teal, Raspberry, Purple, Honey, Peacock, Blue, Blueberry (underlined colors pictured)

fi-702 Cotton Punis $8.50 per bundle. Order 5 or more bundles/$7.50 per bundle. These unique little rolls of cotton are ready to spin on your charkha, spindle or wheel. From India. White. Approximate bundle size: 3.5oz, 72 punis.

fi-701 Ginned Cotton $6.50/lb $.49/oz Short domestic cotton can be spun right from the bag for a textured yarn or blended with other fibers. Excellent stuffing.

fi-712 Ginned Brown Cotton $18.95/lb $1.42/oz Rich reddish brown with subtle color variations.

fi-709 Cotton & Silk Top $49.00/lb $3.67/oz. This 70/30 baby-soft blend combines the sheen of silk and the loft of cotton. Very pretty! Natural white.

Silk

*fi-800c Bombyx Silk Top $65.00/lb $4.88/oz Fine white silk, so lustrous and smooth that it sparkles. A fiber treat!

*fi-800n Bombyx Silk Noils $21.50/lb $1.62/oz Little nebs & noils of fine white silk, just waiting to add interest & texture to your yarn.

*fi-801a Golden Tussah Silk Top $51.50/lb $3.86/oz Tussah is "wild" silk with a lovely honey color and vibrant luster.

*fi-801bs Natural Tussah Silk Top $32.95/lb $2.47/oz Just a hint of gold in a nice quality silk top. And what a price!

*fi-801c Cinnamon Tussah Silk Sliver $49.95/lb $3.75/oz Tussah silk, dyed a cinnamon color and drawn into a sliver, ready to spin.

*fi-801d Bombyx Silk Bells (caps) $4.75/oz Draft from a bell to spin, or knit without spinning. Popular for dyeing. Priced by the ounce. An average bell weighs .4-oz ($1.90)

fi-801j Merino Wool & Tussah Silk Top $31.50/lb $2.36/oz 20% silk blended into luxurious finewool adds a pale golden cast and rich drape.

So very beautiful...
fi-325 Multicolor Merino wool/ Tussah silk Top $37.50/lb $2.81/oz This softly-colored blend of 70% dyed merino wool and 30% tussah silk is soft and lofty with a rich sheen. Rose, Red, Sea Mist, Green, Blue, Mackenzie, Grey, Pewter, Purple, Autumn, Concord, Yellow, Lilac, Sandstone

fi-709 Cotton & Silk Top $49.00/lb $3.67/oz. This 70/30 baby-soft blend combines the sheen of silk and the loft of cotton. Very pretty! Natural white.

Flax, Hemp

*fi-1200a Flax Top, Natural $17.00/lb. $1.28/oz Tan color. Clean, combed and ready to spin either wet or dry. No distaff needed.

*fi-1203 Hemp Top  $28.00/lb $2.10/oz A tan-colored plant fiber, similar to flax.

*fi-1203n Hemp Noils  $9.95/lb $.75/oz Add these short combings to your yarn for interesting effects. A little goes a long way!

VIDEO SPINNING COTTON, SILK & FLAX 111 minutes $41.50 (Patsy Zawistoski) Each of these fibers has its own unique history, each is available in its own unique form, and each requires various modifications of spinning technique. You will learn all about these in this video. You will learn about the various fiber preparations that can be purchased, plus appropriate drafting, plying and finishing techniques for each fiber. You will learn how the choice of original preparation affects the finished yarn. Each fiber will be addressed separately, allowing you to study one fiber at a time. It will be helpful if you are familiar with wool spinning and comfortable with your spinning wheel. VHS or DVD

Nylon, Rayon, Synthetics

Firestar 1-oz bag $1.75 fi-1304ab Sparkling white nylon fiber for blending and spinning. Adds strength to sock heels. Can be dyed. Buy a full pound and pay only $23.00.	Sample is white Firestar dyed with Gaywool Mulberry and Iceburg (Bush Blend)
dyed Firestar 1-oz bag $2.65 fi-1303ab  Soft, sparkling nylon fiber for blending and spinning. Buy a full pound and pay only $35.00. (You can mix colors of dyed Firestar to reach your pound.)	Colors: Flame, Tropic, Red, Green    (photos will be added soon)

fi-1308 Fake Cashmere $16.00/lb $1.20/oz. Blend softness and strength into your yarn with this lofty white nylon top.

fi-1302 Viscose top (rayon) $18.00/lb. $1.35/oz Shiny, bright, and very white!

fi-1600 Crystal Flash $3.39 per 1/2 oz. Fine shredded mylar film will add sparkles and flashes to your yarn! Use alone or card it with other fibers before spinning. Blend it with wool for fluffy Christmas angels or to felt into ornaments or wearables. Nestle a $20-bill into the gold and wrap with some spun "ribbon" for a quick gift. Not scratchy. Please state color: Gold metallic, silver metallic, ruby slipper metallic

Fiber prices include shipping if you are ordering more than $80. If you are getting less than $80 of fiber and yarn combined, please add $4.00 for mailing.

Use the per pound price if you are ordering 1-lb or more of that fiber. If you want less than a pound, use the per ounce price.