Y'ALL WE GOT A WOOL SELVEDGE BALE!!!!

Only it turns out, not all of it is wool.....a little bit of booooooo.

BUT!! It is still pretty cool and weaves up really fun!

So just what is selvedge, you might ask? Selvedge is described as the 'self-finished' edge of a piece of fabric, such that it will not unravel or fray. Just where does selvedge in general, and ours in specific, come from? Generally, selvedge like this is leftover pieces cut from things like table clothes, curtains, and other fabrics from the garment industry. Pretty great to be able to use the cast-offs from these industries (thus helping to reduce global fiber waste), and make something cool and useful! Our selvedge bale in specific was sourced from a small weaving business in Michigan.

This particular bit of grey fluff is not actually wool (neither the warp nor the weft), though it does have a nice soft handle. The length of the fibers does vary along the length of each strip, so keep that in mind for your project. Each ball is wound with two strands of the selvedge held together. I found that weaving with one strand did not look significantly different than weaving with two together, and two made the weaving go faster. Obviously weaving singles would get you more yardage. You do you, boo!

We are far from done unraveling the bale, so if you are interested in more of this color/fiber, please let me know, and I can let you know when we have more available.

We have been told that 2# will make a 2' x 3' rug - we are in the process of testing this, and will update the listing accordingly. Rug kits are also in the works as well, so stay tuned.

Again, this listing is NOT wool, but is still pretty fun!