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Loading...Carded Bergschaf wool is a strong and versatile natural fiber valued for its consistent structure and ease of processing. Obtained from 100 percent sheep’s wool, it has a micron count ranging from 27 to 36 microns, making it ideal for projects that require stability, strength and good shape definition. Due to its carding, this wool maintains a slightly rustic and natural texture, perfect for techniques such as needle felt, water felt, craft spinning, and stuffing.
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Availability and packaging
Our Bergschaf carded wool is available in 100 g, 500 g, 1 kg packages by color. Each package has a natural tolerance of ±3%. The different packages are designed for both those who need small quantities and those who need large quantities and/or want to save money. The packages are generally vacuum-packed, reducing volume and lowering shipping costs. Don’t worry: once opened, the wool returns to its original, fluffy volume without any loss of quality.
Vegetable impurities
These types of carded wools go through several steps in production. They range from carbonizing to washing, dyeing, and carding. However, it is not possible to completely eliminate vegetable impurities, which should be regarded as an inherent characteristic and not a quality defect of the product.
Carded wool bergschaf.
Composition: 100% wool
Microning: approx. 33 microns.
Carded wools are made through a carding process, in which the fibers are disentangled and partially aligned, but not completely sorted as is the case with worsted tops. Carding opens and separates the fibers while retaining many of the shorter fibers and creating a softer, more airy and voluminous texture than combed wool.
For this reason, carded wools are often preferred for techniques such as:
Compared to combed tops-where the fibers are carefully aligned and short staples are removed to create a more uniform and regular yarn- carded wool has a fuzzier, less compact and often more "rustic" texture.
Bergschaf wool is derived from alpine sheep native to the Tyrol area, between TyrolAustria, Germany and Switzerland. It is a breed developed by crossing local mountain sheep with the Italian Bergschaf breed, with a long pastoral tradition in Alpine areas.
These sheep are raised in mountainous and climatically severe environments, with seasonal grazing and transhumance:
Thus, wool is structurally robust, functional, and oriented toward durability rather than finesse.
The wool comes from European farms where the practice of mulesing is not used.
The dyes used for our products meet the requirements of the OEKO-TEX standard, which guarantees the control and limitation of substances potentially harmful to human health and the environment.
Fiber dyeing is carried out in our dyehouse in Italy, in compliance with current European regulations on chemicals and environmental safety, including the REACH Regulation (EC No. 1907/2006), which governs the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances.
Operating within the European Union also entails compliance with additional provisions on environmental protection and textile product safety, such as the CLP Regulation (EC No. 1272/2008), relating to the classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures. This regulatory framework ensures that dyeing processes are conducted according to high standards of safety, traceability and environmental responsibility, offering a reliable product for both the end user and the environment.
Our carded bergschaf wool is perfect for theneedle felting, forwater felting, for spinning.
Bergschaf is often called one of the quintessential "working" wools in felt.
Main reasons:
It is particularly suitable for objects that must endure heavy use, such as:
The fiber produces a stable and durable felt suitable for products under high stress.
Because colors may vary depending on the settings of the monitor or device being used, we recommend that you purchase our Color Folder to check the shades live before placing your final order. Want to check the quality of the material? Choose our Sample Box
CAUTION: All of our colors generally exhibit high lightfastness and wash fastness. However, fluorescent colors (80's collection), in addition to having a lower lightfastness, may also suffer significant color loss in the presence of alkaline or particularly aggressive soaps, as well as with prolonged processing or washing. This phenomenon can occur, to varying degrees, even with dark and particularly bright colors. For materials dyed with these shades, we always recommend that a preliminary processing and washing test be carried out on a small sample before making the final design. This precaution is essential, especially when dyed materials are combined with unbleached or light-colored fibers.
Finally, to best preserve the colors, it is recommended that artifacts not be dried in direct sunlight, but in a shady place.
