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.
Bamboo Staple |
Short textured fibres. |
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BAMS |
*£1.96 / 100gms |
Bamboo Tops |
In tops form. |
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BNWT |
*£1.96 / 100gms |
Cotton Tops, White |
White cotton tops. |
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WCT |
*£2.96 / 100gms |
Linen Tops |
This is a bleached white flax. |
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LT |
*£1.47 / 100gms |
Cut Linen |
As above cut into approx 8cm lengths. |
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CL |
*98p / 100gms |
Linen Noil |
Short white linen fibres. |
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LN |
*98p / 100gms |
Flax Tops |
Natural straw coloured combed flax tops. |
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F |
*£1.17 / 100gms |
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 |
*£3.91 per 250gm strick. |
Jute |
Long fibres possible 4 to 6 ft long. Ready to process. |
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JU |
*98p / 100gms |
Carded Jute |
Sheets of carded jute in continuous lengths of approx. 6-8” wide. |
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J/CS |
*88p / 100gms |
Jute (partly processed) |
These are shorter fibres having begun to be processed. |
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JPP |
*98 / 100gms |
Loose Cotton |
Extra fine quality. Lovely to blend or use as is. |
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LC |
*£1.96 / 100gms |
Ramie |
Lustrous vegetable fibre. Often known as Chinese Nettle. |
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RWT |
*£1.96 / 100gms |
Soya Bean Tops |
Looks very similar to tussah silk in colour with a near to silk feel. Will blend easily with other fibres. As a protein fibre it has the same properties as silk and will take dyes well. |
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SBF |
*£2.74 / 100gms |
Soya Staple |
Short textured fibres. |
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SOYS |
*£2.45 / 100gms |
| Milk Protein Fibre |
White fibre produced from milk protein. |
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MFT |
*£3.91 / 100gms |
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 |
*£2.45 / 100gms |
Textured Carded Cream Cotton |
Off white cotton fibre, can be used in spinning or feltmaking blends |
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TCCC |
*98p / 100gms |
Viscose |
White regenerated cellulose fibre |
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V |
*98p / 100gms |