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caterpillar cotton: paua
CA0312PAU

£27.00
In stock

Description

Caterpillar Cotton

This spiral plied 100% unmercerised yarn from Ashford comes in a selection of variegated colour ways. It can be used as both warp and warp, or coordinated with a plain cotton.

Ashford describe this yarn as lace weight, they suggest the following reeds when using it with a rigid heddle loom;

For loose plain weave: 10 epi (40/10cm) reed

For firmer plain weave: 12.5 epi or 15epi (50-60/10cm) reeds

Caterpillar Cotton is also suitable for knitting and crochet.

3,380m/kg / 1,680yds/lb

200gm cone - 680m

8 wpcm / 22 wpi

The metric resultant count is 3.4nm

Delivery

In a hurry? need a guaranteed next day delivery? or simply a different service to what is offered as 'standard' when you get to the shipping screen? please phone or email us to discuss the options.
Small parcels up to 2kg within the UK are normally sent by Royal Mail 48hr tracked
Large parcels over 2kg are sent by courier - usually DHL.

The following delivery rates are based on the total weight of your order, including the packaging.

UK Weight up to and including Price
Small Parcel 500gms £4.50
Small Parcel - special delivery 1pm £500 comp (please enquire) 500gms £8.00
Medium Parcel 1kg £6.50
Medium Parcel - special delivery 1pm £500 comp 2kg £10.75
Large Parcel - up to £50 comp 2kg - 30kg £16.50

Europe Weight up to and including International Tracked & Signed (up to £50 comp)
Parcel 500grms £12.00
Parcel 1kg £14.10
Parcel 1.5kg £15.50
Parcel 2kg £16.50
Large Parcel 2kg+ Please enquire (to prompt your enquiry you will see £999.99 as the shipping cost when you go to the check out)

International Zone 1 Weight up to and including International Tracked (up to £50 comp)
Parcel 250grms £12.75
Parcel 750grms £18.80
Parcel 1.5kg £24.60
Parcel 2kg £26.50
Large Parcel 2kg+ Please enquire (to prompt your enquiry you will see £999.99 as the shipping cost when you go to the check out)

International Zone 2 Weight up to and including International Tracked (up to £50 comp)
Parcel 250grms £18.50
Parcel 750grms £21.00
Parcel 1.5kg £29.00
Parcel 2kg £32.50
Large Parcel 2kg+ Please enquire (to prompt your enquiry you will see £999.99 as the shipping cost when you go to the check out)

International Zone 3 (USA) Weight up to and including International Tracked (up to £50 comp)
Parcel 250grms £15.00
Parcel 750grms £22.50
Parcel 1.5kg £32.00
Parcel 2kg £33.00
Large Parcel 2kg+ Please enquire (to prompt your enquiry you will see £999.99 as the shipping cost when you go to the check out)

Returns

You are entitled to cancel your order and return the goods within 7 working days for a full refund, including the cost of delivery. Do this by contacting us by email or telephone and quoting the order number supplied to you. Your refund will be paid within 30 days. You are responsible for the cost and risk of loss or damage when returning the goods, so you should take out enough postal insurance to cover their value. This cancellation policy does not affect your rights when we are at fault - for example, if goods are faulty or misdescribed.

Any goods returned should be in saleable condition.

These terms apply to your order. We may change our terms and conditions at any time, so please do not assume that the same terms will apply in the future.

None of these terms affect your legal rights and these are not diminished in any way. If any term is held to be invalid under any applicable statute or rule of law, that term is automatically omitted from the terms to minimum extent necessary to comply with the law and without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remainder.

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