Corriedale wool has a defined, even crimp and is smooth and easy to spin or felt. You can spin a fine to medium woollen, worsted or semi-worsted yarn. Corriedale will bulk after washing and has good elasticity. It is ideal for baby wear, woven, knitted or crocheted garments. If you felt, this is the fibre for you! Some on-line sewing and quilting sites charge more than 5 times as much as we do for a lower quality wool roving.
Ashford Corriedale sliver is a 100% New Zealand product with wool from pasture-fed sheep. Ashford knows many of the farmers – some of whom have farmed the land for generations. They take great pride in the quality of their wool and the high standard of animal husbandry. The sheep are well cared for and are not mulesed. After the sheep are shorn, on the farm, the wool is carefully skirted and checked. Only wool that is sound, clean with good fibre length, bulk and colour is selected. It is sent to a boutique New Zealand mill to be dyed, carded and combed.
It is scoured (washed) using an environmentally-friendly, biodegradable detergent. The wool is then dried and dyed. The dyes comply with the strict EU regulations and garments made from the sliver can be certified under the Oeko-Tex Standard 100. This standard is the most widely known standard for certification of ecologically-safe clothing. (Detailed information can be found at www.oekotex.com). The fibre is then gently opened and conditioned. Carding machines align the fibres and remove any foreign matter. It is then gilled and combed.
If you wish to purchase more than 4 oz - you can add quantities after "adding to cart" - for 8 oz change to "2" and so forth.
To purchase 1 kg of ONE colour, please indicate colour choice at checkout after selecting Corriedale, 1 kg from drop downs.
