Made from the highest quality extra fine Merino (19 microns) our commercially blended wool tops bring you delicious blends of colours that have been expertly curated in Italy by DHG.
Extra Fine Merino is a premium wool fibre prized for its exceptional softness, warmth, and versatility. The micron count refers to the diameter of the wool fibres — at 19 microns, this Merino is beautifully fine, making it luxuriously soft against the skin and suitable for even the most sensitive projects across spinning, felting, weaving and blending.
With a staple length of 75-80mm our combed tops are made from 100% Australian and New Zealand Merino wool that also comes from non-mulesed flocks. Our fine combed tops are a delight to work with, feel beautiful between the fingers and are perfect for spinning, felting and weaving.
Combed tops are prepared by washing, carding, and then combing the fibres so they lie parallel, with shorter fibres and vegetable matter removed. This process creates long, smooth slivers that are consistent in thickness and ideal for controlled spinning and clean drafting. The result is a fibre that feels silky, lofty, and easy to work with. This makes combed tops a fantastic all round product for the fibre artist. Combed tops officially differ to roving in that the fibres are perfectly aligned however you will find today that it is often referred to as wool roving.
With many uses across weaving, carding, spinning and felting, just to name a few, our extra fine wool tops are a great way to add colour and texture to your work and are a must have in your fibre stash.
Our wool tops are available in approx.100g or Approx. 50g. 100g will give you 4 metres in length.
If using for weaving, these lengths can very easily be split into 2 or 4 which goes a very long way.
Tip: Be sure to never cut your wool tops but to always pull apart.
1kg bumps available on pre order. Contact Vada Blue for details on bulk orders.
The dyes used are commercial acid dyes which conform with the Oeko-Tex 100 quality system.
