Amount: 4ozs. (57gms) Silk Merino is a SUMPTUOUS fiber blend in beautiful color ways, made from 80% New Zealand dyed Merino Wool and 20% silk. Absolutely gorgeous roving. The fine 22 micron merino and the luster of the silk makes this a truly luxurious blend, carded and combed into sliver/roving/top. Create fine, lacy and lightweight yarn for knitting or unique semi-worsted yarns for weaving. A delight to spin or felt. Also excellent for wet felting, and perfect for nuno-felting! Fiber Content: 80% is Merino Wool Blend 20% is Mulberry silk ✻´¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*´¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•´✻ PLEASE READ BELOW ABOUT THE SHEEP & THEIR WOOL ✻´¨)¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨)✻ Ashford Merino sliver is a 100% New Zealand product with wool from pasture-fed sheep from their high country sheep stations. They know many of the farmers - some of whom have farmed the land for generations. They take great pride in the quality of their wool and the high standard of animal husbandry. The sheep are well cared for and are not mulesed. After the sheep are shorn, on the farm, the wool is carefully skirted and checked. Only wool that is sound, clean with good fibre length, bulk and colour is selected. It is sent to a boutique New Zealand mill to be dyed, carded and combed. It is scoured (washed) using an environmentally-friendly, biodegradable detergent . The wool is then dried and dyed. The dyes comply with the strict EU regulations and garments made from the sliver can be certified under the Oeko-Tex Standard 100. This standard is the most widely known standard for certification of ecologically-safe clothing. (Detailed information can be found at www.oekotex.com). The fibre is then gently opened and conditioned. Carding machines align the fibres and remove any foreign matter, this is the *gilling and combing process.