Silk/Wool
When wool and silk fibers are blended together, you get a combination that has the best properties of each. A silk wool fiber blend will have the springiness or elasticity of wool with the softness, strength and sheen of silk. The exact properties of the blend will vary depending upon the type of wool that’s used and the percentage of wool and silk used.
You’ll find auctions for silk/wool fiber blends in various forms - batts, rovings and tops - ready for spinning below. Click a picture or description to get more information or to place a bid.
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Triumph roving llama wool mohair silk felt spin weave US $14.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Nov-20-2008 16:36:20 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Yak/ Silk wool Blended 50/50 US $5.25 End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 15:28:52 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Salmon roving llama wool mohair silk peach felt spin US $14.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 16:30:04 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Wool Silk Alpaca Batt WILD SAGE Spinning Felting US $24.99 End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 19:05:15 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Violet yellow llama wool mohair silk roving spin felt US $14.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-22-2008 16:33:15 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Sea CellTop~1 oz~fiber spinning roving wheel silk wool US $5.50 End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 2:12:59 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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6 oz Hellbox llama wool silk mohair roving spin felt US $19.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 3:12:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
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YouNo roving llama wool mohair silk felt spin weave US $6.00 End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 12:47:10 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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8OZ: Alpaca, SILK, Wool Roving: BUTTERSCOTCH (jjfarm) US $11.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 15:05:53 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
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8 OZ: Alpaca, SILK, & Wool Roving: SNOWY PINES (jjfarm) US $9.90 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 15:45:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Paradise Fibers is another great source for some beautiful wool-silk blends. You’ll find some wonderful color combinations on their site.
You might want to consider using a wool silk fiber blend for projects meant for people who are sensitive to the perceived scratchiness of wool but are not actually allergic to it, because the blend will feel much softer than the wool would feel on its own.