Superfine Camel Down and Silk

Our Superfine Camel Down & Silk is an exceptionally luxurious blend combining the incredibly soft undercoat  of the camel with fine silk. Camel might not immediately spring to mind as one of the softest fibres, but once the coarse guard hairs are removed, the superfine down that remains is comparable to cashmere in both softness and quality.

Blended with 50% silk, the camel down takes on an added lustre and beautifully smooth handle. The two natural fibres create an attractive swirled toffee appearance, with the silk catching the light against the warm camel tones.

Features

Blend: 50% Superfine Camel Down / 50% Silk
Camel Fibre: Fine undercoat from the Bactrian Alashan camel
Texture: Exceptionally soft, smooth and luxurious
Appearance: Natural warm toffee tones with a distinctive silky lustre
Preparation: Combed tops ready for spinning and blending

Ideal For: Luxury hand spinning, fine yarns, scarves, shawls, accessories, blending and special projects where softness and lustre are important

With the cashmere-like softness of carefully selected camel down and the beautiful sheen of silk, this is a truly indulgent fibre blend that produces wonderfully soft, elegant handspun yarns.