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. Wikipedia is a good source of information on the Bio polymers
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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 |
£3.06
/ 100gms |
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| Crab Fibre tops |
Yes it does say crab. It is produced from the chitosan in crab and prawn shell taken from the waste of the seafood processors. A nice white lustrous fibre. Lots of claimed properties for it. |
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CRB |
£4.60
/ 100gms |
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| Banana Fibre tops |
A nice handle natural white tops with a silky sheen |
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BFWT |
£4.09
/ 100gms |
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| Corn fibre tops |
Another of the silky white soft handle fibres Detailed information here |
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CFWT |
£3.58
/ 100gm |
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| Bamboo charcoal tops |
In fact a silky dark grey top. A good soft handle |
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BFCT |
£3.06
/ 100gms |
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| Bamboo black tops |
A strong black shade with a more wool like handle to it |
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BBT |
£3.06
/ 100gms |
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Cotton Broken Tops, White |
White cotton broken tops. A good fine quality top that has been broken into non continous lengths still very good to work with |
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WBCT |
£2.65
/ 100gms |
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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 |
£1.90
/ 100gms |
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Cut Linen |
As above cut into approx 8cm lengths. |
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CL |
£1.02
/ 100gms |
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Linen Noil |
Short white linen fibres. |
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LN |
£1.02
/ 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 |
£1.90 / 100gms |
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Hemp |
Stricks of approx one metre long hemp fibres in 200gm bundles. Can be spun. Particularly good for fancy effects & papermaking. |
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H |
£4.00 per 200gm 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 |
£1.50 / 100gms |
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Jute (partly processed) |
These are shorter fibres having begun to be processed. |
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JPP |
£1.02 / 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 |
£1.90 / 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 |
£3.58 / 100gms |
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Soya Staple |
Short textured fibres. |
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SOYS |
£2.56 / 100gms |
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| Milk Protein Fibre |
Pure White fibre produced from milk protein. An interesting silky handle. with a more bulky like character |
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MFT |
£4.60/ 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 |
£1.02 / 100gms |
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Viscose |
White regenerated cellulose fibre |
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V |
£1.02 / 100gms |
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