General Roving Information:
The Fibre Works Gallery stocks a variety of rovings
in Alpaca, Shetland and blended fibres, in a number of colours. Angelhair and
Cygnet are superb for handspinning. Lux draws and spins up nicely and is great for
felting as is the Outdoor quality. The Outdoor and Utility can also be used for rugs
as well as quilt batting and stuffing. One of our favorite items is felted boot
insoles made from the Utility rovings.
Unless otherwise noted, rovings have been gently
washed and processed with no harsh chemicals. As a result, we sometimes do have bits
of vegetation remaining in the rovings. These can generally be flicked out while
spinning or hooking and also usually wash out during felting. "Handspinner's
roving" is a thin roving that is very easy to draw and spin without additional
preparation.
We do use micron measurement of fibre in our flock
and herd but do not sample every animal every year. Where possible, we provide an
approximate micron classification based on the most recent data that we have but we
believe that the "hand" of a fibre is a better overall measure of quality than
is micron.
You can obtain a sample of any of our yarns or
rovings by sending us a request along with a self addressed envelope and a cheque or money
order for $2.50.
Alpaca
Rovings:
| Quality |
Colour |
Description |
Price |
Weight |
| RA1. Angelhair |
Java |
Outstanding cria (baby)
fleece in handspinner's roving |
$16.00 per 100 grams |
420 grams |
| RA2. Lux |
Maroon |
Silky with vibrant colour
in handspinner's roving |
$14.00 per 100 grams |
600 grams |
| RA3. Outdoor |
Natural White |
Nice hand, great accent
colour, not washed |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
300 grams |
| RA4. Outdoor |
Light Fawn |
Nice hand, delicate colour,
not washed |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
350 grams |
| RA5. Outdoor |
Java |
Nice hand, rich colour, not
washed |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
380 grams |
RA6.
Outdoor |
Maroon |
Rich colours, spins nicely,
not washed |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
700 grams |
| RA7. Outdoor |
Chocolate |
Nice hand, true brown, not
washed |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
310 grams |
| RA8. Outdoor |
Silver |
Nice hand, quite light, not
washed |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
700 grams |
| RA9. Outdoor |
Thunderhead |
Nice hand, versatile
colour, not washed, two batches |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
420
grams, 420 grams |
| RA10. Outdoor |
Black Frost |
Nice hand, very pretty, not
washed |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
665 grams |
| RA11. Outdoor |
Natural Black |
Nice hand, very dark, not
washed |
$8.00 per 100 grams |
1250 grams |
| RA12. Utility |
Medium Allspice |
Great for lockerhooking,
felting insoles, not washed |
$3.00 per 100 grams |
1100 grams |
| RA13. Utility |
Taupe |
Great for lockerhooking,
felting insoles, not washed |
$3.00 per 100 grams |
275 grams |
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Shetland Rovings:
| Quality |
Colour |
Description |
Price |
Weight |
| RS1. Lux |
Black Frost
(Shaela) |
Beautiful
hand, some vegetation |
$8.00 per 100
grams |
SOLD |
RS2.
Outdoor |
Silver |
Adult Shetland |
$5.00
per 100
grams |
250 grams |
Blended
Rovings:
| RB1. Utility |
Allspice |
75% alpaca/25% fine wool,
hard wearing, great for rough felting or rug hooking, not washed |
$2.75 per 100 grams |
5500 grams |
| RB2. Utility |
Light
Oatmeal |
75% alpaca,25% fine wool,
hard wearing, great for rough felting or rug hooking, not washed |
$2.75 per 100 grams |
435 grams |
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