Wensleydale Combed Top – 31 Micron
Long Staple Wool | Strong Lustre | Ideal for Transparent Felt
Beautiful Wensleydale wool in combed top form.
At 31 microns, this is a coarser fibre with long, smooth, lustrous locks. It produces strong, characterful textures and is especially suited to transparent and lightweight felt surfaces.
When felted in thin layers, this exclusive wool creates particularly translucent felt with a lively, expressive surface. Ideal for wall pieces, light objects, and textile installations.
Minimum order: 100g.
Suitable for
• Wet & Dry Felting (transparent or layered effects in wet felting)
• Textile art and installations
• Weaving
• Light objects
• Decorative textiles
• Spinning (adds lustre and strength in blends)
Fibre Details
• 100% Wensleydale wool
• 31 micron (coarse)
• Combed top (long fibre preparation)
• Approx. 20g per metre
• Long, smooth staple with natural sheen
About Combed Top
Combed top is a smooth, long-fibre preparation. The raw wool is first carded to loosen and align the fibres while removing impurities. The fibre strands are then drawn through a fine comb to remove short fibres, resulting in long, parallel fibres with a smooth, lustrous finish.
This preparation gives strength, shine, and clarity to both spun yarn and felted surfaces.
About Micron
Fibre fineness is measured in microns (µm), referring to the diameter of each fibre. The lower the number, the finer and softer the wool. At 31 microns, Wensleydale is coarser and more structural, making it ideal for texture and translucent effects rather than next-to-skin garments.
