Undyed 18/2 Filppucci Italian cotton skeins, 2,000 yds
2,000 yards, 18/2 Filppucci Italian cotton skeins. These skeins work well for weft or wound into warp threads. They are undyed, but dye beautifully with Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes if you choose to dye them. Dye kits are also available in the shop. www.blazingshuttles.com/shop/p/dye-kit This cotton is grown and spun in the USA.
Hand-dyed in 2,000 yard SKEINS. This soft 18/2 Cotton would work beautifully as weft with 20/2 mercerized warps.
This is a fine (7,560 yards per pound) Filppucci Italian cotton skein. It is a skein (not a warp). It is strong enough for an experienced weaver with a gentle hand to use for either weft or warp. If winding it into warp threads, standard recommended sett is about 26-30 for plain weave. 34-38 for twills. Note: I tend to sett my warps more densely than standard recommendations to showcase the dye work.
A few words from Filppucci Yarns: “Filpucci combines its research expertise with a passion for studying innovative, ethical systems. The spinning mill has long worked on rethinking processes and products, on reducing consumption and environmental-impact factors. Its sustainability vision focuses on continuously updating operations and technology, on virtuous innovation and on embracing positive codes of behaviour. Pivotal factors include applying recycling principles to defend raw materials and the environment and preserving natural resources such as water and power.”
Shipping will be added at check out. An additional 5% of product price will be added to orders sent to countries other than the USA. (Minimum of $5) This can be avoided if you have an address in the US to which your warps can be shipped.
Ring spun (combed) cotton is smoother and longer than open end yarn. The term “ring spun” means that the yarn goes through additional spinning processes designed to thoroughly soften and straighten each fiber. The result? Softer, more refined fibers (aka pieces you want to wear). Combed Cotton is softer and silkier to the touch, and it tends to be more expensive, because a higher volume of cotton is removed during processing.
The extremely soft, strong material is ideal for making bed linens and clothing which will be worn against the skin. If the textile used in a cotton product is combed cotton, it will usually be clearly identified. Many companies prefer to use combed cotton for clothing and bed linens because of the softness and tensile strength. Cotton which has not undergone the combing step tends to be more rough, and it will be more subject to fraying, pilling, and tearing.
(Excerpts from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-combed-cotton.htm and other Internet sources.)
