Cotton Yarns

cotton mercerised 2/16ne 13,540 m/kg /6,720 yds/lb 24 wpcm / 60 wpi 25gms - 320m 100gms - 1,275m The resultant count is 8ne but if you are using metric count it will be 13.5nm 100% extra long staple gassed combed mercerised Egyptian cotton yarn OEKO certificated A soft, lustrous, mercerised cotton in a broad range of colours, and used by Anne Dixon in the Handweaver’s Pattern Book. For anyone want…

cotton mercerised 2/3ne 2,540 m/kg / 1,260 yds/lb 8wpc / 22wpi 25gms - 60m 100gms - 225m The resultant count is 1.5ne but if you are using metric count it will be 2.5nm This chunky perle yarn is smoothly spun with quite a tight twist and a good lustre.

cotton mercerised 3x2/16ne 4,400 m/kg / 2,180 yds/lb 12 wpc / 30 wpi 25gms - 105m 100gms - 440m The resultant count is 2.6ne but if you are using metric count it will be 4.4nm 100% extra long staple gassed combed mercerised Egyptian cotton yarn OEKO certificated Used by Anne Dixon in the Handweaver’s Pattern Book, this is a soft, lustrous, mercerised cotton, which is three times as thick as our 2/…

cotton unmercerised organic 2/16ne 13,540 m/kg / 6,720 yds/lb 22wpc / 60wpi mini cones 100gms - 1,350m The resultant count is 8ne but if you are using metric count is will be 13.5nm A very high quality unmercerised cotton, certified organic according to the GOTS standard (Global Organic Textile Standard)

alpaca baby/cotton chainette undyed 1.2nm alpaca baby/cotton chainette undyed 1.2nm 1,200m/kg / 595yds/lb 4 wpcm/ 9wpi 100gm skeins approximately 120m. The resultant count is 1.2nm

cabled cotton warp 235g minimum A strong and durable warp for tapestry and rug weaving. 235gms minimum  per spool No.6 -   446m    9wpcm/ 23wpi No.9 -   296m     7wpcm/  19wpi No.12 - 225m     6wpcm/  17wpi No.15 - 178m     6wpcm/  15wpi

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 (5…

coloured cotton warp 12/6 (equivalent) If you are using the metric system the count is 20/6nm. A strong and durable fine warp suitable for tapestry and rug weaving available in an array of colours. 11wpcm/ 28wpi 100gms - 285m 500gms - 1425m

100% cotton 227g 1150yd/1051m Reel 100g=425m 25g=105m

Cotton 82% / Nylon 18% Yoga yarn 8/2ne Yoga Yarn 82% cotton / 18% nylon 6,770m/kg / 3,360yds/lb 12wpcm / 30wpi 25gm spool - 130m approx 200gm cone - 1,260m The metric resultant count is 6.8nm. As indicated by its name this yarn from Ashford is ‘flexible’, which makes it ideal for weaving on a Rigid Heddle loom as the slight elasticity of the yarn helps to take care of “saggy sheds” The secret is i…

cotton cashmere silk 60/20/20% 35/2nm 60% cotton/20% cashmere/ 20% silk 17,500m/kg / 8,680yds/lb 21wpcm/52wpi 25gms - 435m 100gms - 1730m The metric resutlant count is 17.5nm