Margilan Silk.
Now available at the shop—online through https://etsy.me/2JL1R7A or come by at the shop (by appointment).
Now available at the shop—online through https://etsy.me/2JL1R7A or come by at the shop (by appointment).
Another shawl is ready for the # this weekend. Super soft in 18 micron premium merino.
This colourway of teeswater locks has me tempted to keep all of them for myself… Alas, I due to be at my clients service. 5 bundles of 28 grams (1oz.) each will be available on Saturday. We open at 9am. Wink wink, nudge nudge.
Time is precious—we only limited hours for our fibre love. I decided early on, that I will do the grunt work, so that you (my client) can use every minute to just play! I wash, sort, dye, sort, reprocess and bundle these locks. If one remains frizzy after I put on my magic touch, it goes into the fluffiest bag. I’m often asked how to know the quality of these scrumptious fibres. Here is what to look for: •uniform lock structure, •gloss/shine, •not feeling brittle, •clean straight tops (if they are fluffy on the top, depending on what you do, you will need to trim them —so you are paying for something you are not needing). Last time I checked, pure Teeswater is only available from England, as it is not possible to import rams, just their semen, which is then bred into a mixed breed doe—at most, a North American Teeswater is 99%of the breed. Another decision is that I only purchase top quality raw locks and pay fair living wages to my shepherd (he supports a family with his earnings).