Ashford - Silk Silver

For spinning, carding, dyeing, paper making, blending with other fibers and felting.

Mulberry silk is pure white and is from silkworms fed on Mulberry leaves. Silk is pure luxury. Silk has many qualities. As well as its natural sheen, it is strong, resistant to pilling, and the long fibres make it easy to spin. It looks stunning when dyed and blends beautifully with other fibres.

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Tussah is naturally soft beige and is from silkworms fed on Oak leaves. It has a very long staple. It is strong, lustrous and more resilient than cultivated 'white' silks. Silk is pure luxury. Silk has many qualities. As well as its natural sheen, it is strong, resistant to pilling, and the long fibres make it easy to spin. It dyes beautifully and blends well with other fibres.

West 7th Wool is an Ashford dealer and, as such, we are more than happy to order anything from Ashford that you might need, regardless of whether we normally carry that particular item in our shop. 
And if you don't live in the DFW area (or even if you do), that's okay! Ashford can drop ship directly to your door for an additional $10 fee.