The term "Vegetable" may be confusing, however many common fibres are derived from plant materials, such as cotton. The fibres on this page are suitable for a variety of crafts and may be incorporated into feltmaking, though will not felt on their own.
We also have a range of biopolymers which are a range of modern fibres synthesised from natural materials. Many odinary polymers are produced from petrochemicals these biopolymers are from non polluting sources. It can be taken that they are less of an environmental problem but not totally natural. have a look at http://www.technicaltextilesguide.com/pdf/08.pdf This publication gives a very general overview of 2 of the products. There is lots of information to be found on the web.
Bamboo Staple |
Short textured fibres, white |
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BAMS |
£2 / 100gms |
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Bamboo Tops |
In tops form. Good pure white silky lustre fibre that blends well with wool and other fibres |
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BNWT |
£3 / 100gms |
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| Black bamboo tops |
A dark charcoal grey lustrous top |
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BFCT |
£3/ 100gms |
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Cotton Tops, White |
White cotton tops. |
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WCT |
out of stock |
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Linen Tops |
This is a bleached white flax. in tops form very easy to work with. Does not need any distaff preparation can be spun like wool |
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LT |
£1.50 / 100gms |
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Cut Linen |
As above cut into approx 8cm lengths. |
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CL |
£1/ 100gms |
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Linen Noil |
Short white linen fibres. |
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LN |
£1 / 100gms |
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Flax Tops |
Natural straw coloured combed flax tops.
Does not need any distaff preparation can be spun like wool |
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F |
£1.20 / 100gms |
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Hemp |
Stricks of approx one metre long hemp fibres in 250gm bundles. Can be spun. Particularly good for fancy effects & papermaking. |
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H |
£4 per 250gm strick. |
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Carded Jute |
Sheets of carded jute in continuous lengths of approx. 6-8” wide. |
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J/CS |
90p / 100gms |
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Jute (partly processed) |
These are shorter fibres having begun to be processed. |
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JPP |
£1 / 100gms |
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Ramie |
Lustrous vegetable fibre. Often known as Chinese Nettle Pure white silky look, produced in a similar manner to flax but finer and more softer handle |
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RWT |
*£2 / 100gms |
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Soya Bean Tops Honey shade |
Looks very similar to tussah silk in colour with a near to silk feel. Will blend easily with other fibres. |
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SBF |
£3.50 / 100gms |
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Soya Staple |
Short textured fibres. |
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SOYS |
£2.50 / 100gms |
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| Milk Protein Fibre tops |
Pure White fibre produced from milk protein. An interesting silky handle. |
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MFT |
£4.50/ 100gms |
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Tencel Tops |
Cellulose fibre – it is as fine as silk, as strong as polyester, as easy to care for as acrylic, cool and pleasant like linen, as warm as wool and absorbs more moisture than cotton.
Technical info at www.lenzing.com |
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TT |
£2.50 / 100gms |
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Textured Carded Cream Cotton |
Off white cotton fibre, can be used in spinning or feltmaking blends |
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TCCC |
£1 / 100gms |
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Viscose |
White regenerated cellulose fibre |
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V |
£1 / 100gms |
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| Corn fibre tops |
Produced from maize starch. An interesting lustrous white fibre |
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£4/ 100gms |
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| Banana fibre tops |
A good strong fine white fibres |
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£4/ 100gms |
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| Crab Fibre tops. White |
Chitosan (pronounced /ˈkaɪtɵsæn/) is a linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed β-(1-4)-linked D-glucosamine(deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit).
Well, thats what Wikipedia describes it as. We prefer to call it:
Crab Fibre
Yes, you heard right. You can now spin and knit a jumper made entirely out of crab! The fibre itself is produced from the shell of marine crustaceans, a by-product of the fishing industry.
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£4.50 /100gms |
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