Silk and Wool/Silk blends spinning fibre

Cultivated Silk, also called Bombyx silk or mulberry silk, is produced from silk worms in captivity and feed only mulberry leaves. The silk is 10-13 microns and very white.

Tussah Silk - Bleached. Tussah silk is a natural, honey-beige colour and is produced by wild silk worms. The Antherea mylitta caterpillar produces Tussah silk and eats leaves from the Arjun, Asan or Oak tree.

Tussah Silk, natural honey colour

Cultivated Silk Merino 50/50 blends the warmth of merino wool with the lustre, shine, and strength of silk. Also called Bombyx silk or mulberry silk, this silk is produced from silk worms in captivity and feed only on mulberry leaves

Merino Tussah 80/20  - tussah silk adds additional shine and luxury to this fine Merino fibre 

BFL Tussah Silk  - Lustrous Blue Faced Leicester and yummy Tussah! How can you go wrong, one of most popular blended, ecru fibres.

Polwarth Wool/Silk - blends with tussah silk add additional shine and luxury to the yarns

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