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Loading...The 70% Maori and 30% Bergschaf blend combines two complementary wools to create a balanced fiber that is strong and easy to work with. Maori wool imparts softness and good workability, while Bergschaf adds structure and stability, making this blend especially reliable for projects that require strength and durability.
With an average micron rating of about 30 microns, this wool offers a compact yet versatile texture, suitable for needle and water felt, spinning and padding. Its natural texture allows for well-defined surfaces and stable shapes while maintaining a pleasant textural feel.
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Availability and packaging
This blend is available in packages of 100 g, 500 g, 1 kg, per 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.
Blend of carded wools 70% maori and 30% bergschaf.
Composition: 100% wool
Microning: about 30 microns.
Package weights have a physiological tolerance of +/- 3%.
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.
This blend combines wools from different geographical backgrounds and pastoral traditions. The Maori blend is made from a mix of wools from New Zealand, where sheep herds benefit from extensive grazing and favorable climatic conditions, producing versatile, regular fibers. Bergschaf wool, on the other hand, is derived from sheep raised in the alpine regions of central Europe, in mountainous environments that naturally select stronger, more resilient fibers.
The meeting of these two origins results in a balanced fiber that combines softness and structure in a natural way.
Both our New Zealand wool and Bergschaf wool come from farms that do not practice mulesing, a surgical procedure used in some areas of the world to prevent parasitic infestations in sheep. The choice to use wool from supply chains that exclude this practice reflects a concern for animal welfare and more responsible farm management.
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.
This blend is perfect for theneedle felting, forwater felting, for spinning.
Since colors may vary depending on your monitor or device settings, we recommend purchasing our Color Card to check the shades in person 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.
