Corriedale Sliver
This Corriesale fibre from Ashford comes in a lovely broad range of colours, and is a great versatile choice for both felters and spinners. It's also a great choice for thrums! Made in New Zealand from 100% Corriedale sheepswool, this fiber has a defined, even crimp and a nice medium staple length that isn't too long or too short.
Sold by 10 gram increments, which is a length of sliver about 60cm (24").
DETAILS
CONTENT: 100% New Zealand Corriedale
UNIT WEIGHT: 10g
MICRON: 30
FELTABLE: Yes
HOW IT'S MADE
Ashford's wool sliver is 100% pure New Zealand wool. The wool is grown on sheep farms in the South Island of New Zealand, where the sheep graze on large grassy paddocks and are free from mulesing. They only use wool with good length that is free from breaks, has high bulk, brightness, low vegetable matter and is the correct micron. The wool is washed using a standard aqueous treatment with eco-friendly biodegradable detergent. Then in their very own woollen mill in Milton, the staff ensure every process is to the highest standard. They start by dyeing the wool using ecologically-safe Oeko-Tex compliant dyes, then steam dry, card, gill, comb and finally wind into bumps. The sliver is then ready to use with no waste or preparation. Find out more about Ashford here.
PROJECT IDEAS
Ashford's Corriedale is an all-around versatile fibre for everything from wheel spinning and spindle spinning, to needle felting and wet felting, to thrumming or stuffing.
Check out our Ashford kits here for more ideas!