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Louet North America offers a wide variety of wool fibers from different breeds or natural colors. From very fine 18 micron merino to coarser fibers. Our expertise started more than 30 years ago when Jan and Trudy Van Stralen owned a flock of over 100 sheep. We were among the first in North America to import the Coopworth breed. Today, our cooperative efforts with growers in New Zealand and fiber experts in England and around the world, allow Louet North America to continue to offer premier fibers to the hands spinning and hand craft communities. |
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Canterbury Prize Wool Group ** NEW**
Louet North America has been working with a fiber supplier, Wadsworth Heap Ltd, in New Zealand for over 15 years. Together, we have created the Canterbury Prize Wool Group. Fleeces chosen to be sold under this name are
grown with passion and great care.
win prizes for its overall excellence.
The grower and processor, with a critical eye, select it with the end user in mind.
It is scoured in a modern scouring plant.
It is carded with pride on gentle machinery so the fibre’s integrity is maintained.
Wadsworth Heap will partner with specific farms who will be selected to achieve these criteria and who will provide a certificate of authenticity which will be included with each bag of fiber.
As of Nov 2012, there are 12 different fibers in the program with more fiber being arranged for 2013.
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White Romney
This white fiber is versatile with a good staple length and medium lustre. It is a good wash and wear fiber and can easily be spun into a variety of 2ply and novelty yarns for knitting or weaving. 36 Micron, 4-5 inch staple. (Product # 7.545, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Leicester
This fiber can be black or silver. This fiber felts beautifully and can be dyed or blended with mohair to achieve wonderful colors and textures. 37 micron. 4-5 inch staple (Product # 7.589, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Blue Faced Leicester
This is a creamy white fiber with good luster. Particularly suitable for lace knitting and felting. 37 micron. 4-5 inch staple length. (Product # 7.588, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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White Coopworth
A creamy white fiber, easy to spin fiber, great for spinning classes. (Product # 7.510, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Light Grey Coopworth
A light grey fiber, easy to spin fiber, great for spinning classes. (Product # 7.520, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Medium Coopworth
A grey fiber, easy to spin fiber, great for spinning classes. (Product # 7.530, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Dark Coopworth
A dark grey fiber, easy to spin fiber, great for spinning classes.(Product # 7.540, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Cotswold
Product # 7.591, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Jacob
Product # 7.590, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Wensleydale
Product # 7.592, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Perindale
Product # 7.593, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Shetland
Product # 7.594, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Blue Faced Leicester Top
Our very popular BFL, this is a white top, that is very lustrous and soft. It is beautiful with a long 5 inch staple length, definitely worth trying!
Blue Faced Leicester is a longer stapled wool (the individual fibers are longer) which is fine enough for next-to-skin wear and very hard to felt. It is considered very easy to spin, and is easy to dye with acid dyes (including food coloring and drink mix). It is extremely popular for fine to medium yarns for anything from lace to socks to light sweaters, and insulates and wears well enough for outerwear too. An excellent choice for early spinners and spinners progressing to more intermediate and advanced levels, BFL is one of the most popular spinning fibers around today. Chances are your spinning customers will already come in requesting it!
(Product # 7.585, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Dark Blue Faced Leicester Top
The difference between the white and Dark Leicester is the color, but it almost feels softer still. The brownish color has the same attractive sheen as the white, very lustrous and soft.
Blue Faced Leicester is a longer stapled wool (the individual fibers are longer) which is fine enough for next-to-skin wear and very hard to felt. Considered very easy to spin, it is extremely popular for fine to medium yarns for anything from lace to socks to light sweaters, and insulates and wears well enough for outerwear too. An excellent choice for early spinners and spinners progressing to more intermediate and advanced levels, BFL is one of the most popular spinning fibers around today. Chances are your spinning customers will already come in requesting it!
Availability is limited through out the year. (Product # 7.407, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Oatmeal Blue Faced Leicester
A natural grey color of our popular Blue faced Leicester.
Blue Faced Leicester is a longer stapled wool (the individual fibers are longer) which is fine enough for next-to-skin wear and very hard to felt. It is considered very easy to spin, and is easy to dye with acid dyes (including food coloring and drink mix). It is extremely popular for fine to medium yarns for anything from lace to socks to light sweaters, and insulates and wears well enough for outerwear too. An excellent choice for early spinners and spinners progressing to more intermediate and advanced levels, BFL is one of the most popular spinning fibers around today. Chances are your spinning customers will already come in requesting it!
(Product # 7.586, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Wool/Mohair Blended Top
A beutiful blended top consistiing of 82% Wool and 18% Mohair. (Product # 7.130, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Wool/Flax Blended Top
A blended top consistiing of 60% Wool and 40% Flax. (Product # 7.112, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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White Masham Top
A coarse fiber with a longer staple length. (Product # 7.562, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Grey Gotland Top
Similair to the grey Icelandic, beautiful grey shades of soft fiber.(Product # 7.563, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Corriedale Top
LNA’s Corriedale Top is offered in natural white and a variety of dyed shades. It is a great fiber for felting and spinning with a 28 micron count.
Corriedale, a medium wool, is widely regarded as one of the best general-purpose wool fibers there is. Often chosen by spinning teachers as an introductory fiber, Corriedale drafts easily and can be spun for almost any purpose. Great for hats, mittens, sweaters, many people find it to be next-to-skin soft. The combed preparation of this fiber makes it ideal for spinning smooth, even yarns, but its versatile nature gives the spinner almost unlimited options. With a thicker and denser preparation than Northern Lights, Corriedale top is also wonderful for felting, and is easy to dye with acid dyes (including food coloring and drink mix).
Spin it by tearing off chunks and drafting, or tearing it lengthwise into strips before spinning.
(Product # 7.515, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Lincoln Top
Our Lincoln is from England and is a very long staple length. (Product # 7.560, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Falkland Top
Our Falkland top will remind you of a Corriedale. (Product # 7.5705, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Finn Top
Our Finn top will remind you of a soft Merino, but it is easier to spin due to the staple length. (Product # 7.505, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Dark Welsh Roving
This English Welsh is very dark, and is comparable to our Coopworth fiber. (Product # 7.575, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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White Welsh Roving
This English Welsh is very similar to the dark, and is comparable to our Coopworth fiber. (Product # 7.576, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Light Grey Swalesdale Top
A coarser wool fiber, easy to spin with a nice light grey shade. (Product # 7.580, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Shetland
This British combed top is super soft and easy to spin. (packaged in 1/2 lb bags) Available in 4 shades: |
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White - 7.403 |
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Light Grey -7.401 |
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Light Brown - 7.404 |
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Black - 7.402 |
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Wensleydale
A very long fiber combed into a shiny top. It is one of the British wool breeds. (Product # 7.405, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Norwegian Black
Combed top from Norwegian sheep. A very dark grey with a staple length of 6 inches. Good for rugged winter sweaters. (Product # 7.557, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Norwegian White
Combed top from Norwegian sheep. Norwegian White is a white fiber that has replaced our white Icelandic top. It is also good for rugged winter sweaters. (Product # 7.556, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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South African Wool Top
This wool fiber is fine with a bounce to it. It is not identifiable to one specific breed, but is mainly made of Merino top and sorted to be a consistent 23 micron wool top. Lovely to spin! (Product # 7.565, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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White Merino Top
A wonderfully soft, 22 micron fine wool, Merino is terrific for any next-to-skin garment. It takes dye beautifully and can be spun anywhere from thick and lofty to extremely fine for fabulous lace, and dyes beautifully with acid dyes (including food coloring and drink mix). New spinners sometimes find it a little harder to spin than medium wools like Corriedale, meaning it may not always be a good choice for a first fiber. Finer and more sensitive than the medium wools, our Merino is easier to felt and retains its incredible softness in felted objects, but can be trickier to dye before spinning. This merino top is so soft, it can also be used for baby's garments. (Product # 7.500, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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18 Micron White Merino Top
An 18 micron white merino white. Great for dyeing and felting. (Product # 7.501, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Black Dyed Merino Top
A 22 micron combed top that is soft and easy to spin. (Product # 7.490, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Superwash Merino Wool Top
Sure to be a hit, Superwash Merino Top has been treated to make it a machine washable fiber. Easy to spin, easy to dye, superwash wools don't felt! This fiber is next-to-skin soft for even the most sensitive, and is wonderful for socks, scarves, and so much more! Aspiring sock yarn spinners need look no further for an ideal fiber! It is also a 22 micron merino , an excellent choice for children's garments or anything you want to machine wash. Can be spun thick, thin, or in between. Will not felt or shrink. This is the fiber equivalent of our popular Gems yarn. (Product # 7.400, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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Grey Icelandic
This fiber has a beautiful bluish-grey tone (natural) and is a double coated wool fiber. It felts well and gives bounce and strength to carpet, plus it makes a lovely outer sweater. (Product # 7.550, packaged in 1/2 lb bags) |
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