Blending the best of both worlds, our Constellation Range blended roving is an incredibly soft and lustrous combination of vibrantly dyed merino wool top (70%) and fine tussah silk (30%).
Whatever your sign, these tonal blends will give your project out of this world style and texture. Perfect for any spinning or felting project, this wool is easy to work with and will have you starry eyed in no time. With a long staple length of 3-4 inches and a micron count of 20-23, this fiber is silky smooth and heavenly to use.
About Constellation Range Roving
Key Characteristics
- Fiber Content: 70% Merino Wool | 30% Fine Tussah Silk
- Staple Length: 3-4 inches
- Micron Count: 20-23
- Top/Roving Width: 1 inch
- Length: ~30 ft. per 8 oz. (sold by weight)
- Feltable: Yes (Needle & Wet Felting)
- Dye Treatment: Commercially acid-dyed conforming to the Oeko-Tex 100 Quality System EN71.
- Wool Processing: Combed & cleaned, we deliver this roving fiber combed, and prepped, dyed and ready to work with. No harsh animal smell or vegetable matter remains.
- Care Instructions:Hand wash or dry clean. Wash in cool water using mild soap. Rinse in cool water. Do not twist or wring. Press to remove excess water. Do not use bleach. Lay flat to dry to avoid stretching your garment, do not hang, fold and store in a dry place.
Details
- NEEDLE & WET FELTING: Merino wool felts very easily. Making for a great core wool and the soft fibers are excellent for fine details and crafting.
- SPINNING, KNITTING, WEAVING: An absolute dream to spin, you can't get more luxurious than this. The Constellation Range from Revolution Fibers is a gorgeous wool silk blend fiber, perfect for spinning on any wheel or drop spindle. Use it as is or blend it with other fibers to create your own unique yarns.
- SOFT & DURABLE: With Staple Length: 3-4 inches (roughly 90 mm) and Micron Average: 20-23 | This merino and bamboo blend feels very soft and gentle to the touch and is ideal for knitting garments for direct skin contact.
- 100% NATURAL & ECO FRIENDLY: The wool is sourced ethically and 100% naturally. The sheep are non-mulesed flocks and handled with care. Commercially acid-dyed conforming to the Oeko-Tex 100 Quality System EN71.
