Cotton Yarns

13,540 m/kg /6,720 yds/lb 24 wpcm / 60 wpi 25gms - 320m 100gms - 1,275m The resultant metric count is 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 wanting to save on bobbin-winding time, a 25 gm spool should just fit i…

2,540 m/kg / 1,260 yds/lb 8wpc / 22wpi 25gms - 60m 100gms - 225m The metric resultant count is 2.5nm This chunky perle yarn is smoothly spun with quite a tight twist and a good lustre.

4,400 m/kg / 2,180 yds/lb 12 wpc / 30 wpi 25gms - 105m 100gms - 440m The metric resultant count is 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 2/16 mercerised cotton. It comes in a broad palette of colours. For anyon…

13500 m/kg / 6720 yds/lb 22wpc / 55wpi A very high quality unmercerised cotton, certified organic according to the GOTS standard (Global Organic Textile Standard)

A strong and durable warp for tapestry and rug weaving. 235gms 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…

A strong and durable fine warp suitable for tapestry and rug weaving available in an array of colours. 11wpcm/ 28wpi 100gms - 285m 500gms - 1425m

Yoga Yarn 25gm spool = 130m approx 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 in the yarn construction - each of the 2 plies is cotton spun over a nylon core, which means the yarn combines the strength and elasticity of nylon with the na…

21wpcm/52wpi 25gms - 438m 100gms - 1750m

5,000 m/kg / 2,480 yds/lb 7wpcm / 16wpi 25gms - 113m 100gms - 425m The metric resultant count is 5nm.

Undyed natural cotton 1/8nm (5/5ne) 300gms/470m cone 15wpi/6wpc Use for weaving - including filler for rep, crochet, knitting, tassels, macrame, dyeing

10wpcm / 25wpi 25gms - 130m 100gms - 570m 100% recycled (48% cotton / 47% polyester / 5% other). Worn jeans, jackets and other articles of denim fabric are recycled along with used recycled plastic bottles to produce this eco friendly yarn.

14wpcm / 35wpi 25gms - 200m 100gms - 800m

1,500m/kg / 740yds/lb 5wpcm / 13wpi 25gms - 30m 100gms - 150m The metric resultant count is 1.5nm

1,700m/kg / 843yds/lb 5wpcm / 12wpi 25gms - 35m 100gms - 145m The metric resultant count is 1.7nm

2,200m/kg / 1,090yds/lb 5wpcm / 14wpi 25gms - 50m 100gms - 220m The metric resultant count is 2.2nm

6,000m/kg / 2,970yds/lb 13wpcm / 33wpi 25gms - 150m 100gms - 600m The metric resultant count is 6nm

1,200m/kg / 595yds/lb 5wpcm / 13wpi 25gms - 30m 100gms - 120m The metric resultant count is 1.2nm

2,500m/kg / 1,240yds/lb 60% cotton, 40% linen 7wpcm / 18wpi 25gms - 55m 100gms - 220m The metric resultant count is 2.5nm

6,400m/kg / 3,170yds/lb 60% cotton, 40% linen 14wpcm / 36wpi 25gms - 150m 100gms - 640m The metric resultant count is 6.4nm

The aptly named Tubular Spectrum colour range is a set of 20 yarns in a spectrum of colours based on Albert Munsell’s colour system. They are perfect for colour gamps and colour studies of all kinds.. Tubular Spectrum is complimented by the 'Grey Matter' and Tints and Tones' collections Being American yarns, they are usually described with the ply after the count. 8,460 m/kg / 4,200 yds/lb 18 wpc…

8,460 m/kg / 4,200 yds/lb 18 wpc / 45 wpi The metric resultant count is 8.4nm The aptly named Tubular Spectrum colour range is a set of 20 yarns in a spectrum of colours based on Albert Munsell’s colour system. They are perfect for colour gamps and colour studies of all kinds - in fact, they were originally designed for that purpose. Tubular Spectrum is complimented by Grey Matter - consisting of…

8,460 m/kg / 4,200 yds/lb 18 wpc / 45 wpi The metric resultant count is 8.4nm

100% extra long staple gassed combed mercerised Egyptian cotton yarn OEKO certificated 1,355m/kg / 672yds/lb 8 wpcm / 19 wpi 25gms - 24m 100gms - 115m This yarn is made up of 10 threads of 2/16ne yarn twisted up again. The resultant count for this yarn is therefore 0.8ne. (1.35nm in metric count) We suggest 3-4 epcm / 8-9 epi Rigid heddle weavers may like to use a 10dpi reed

4,230m/kg / 2,100 yds/lb 14 wpc / 32 wpi The metric resultant count is 4.2nm The aptly named Tubular Spectrum colour range is a set of 20 yarns in a spectrum of colours based on Albert Munsell’s colour system. They are perfect for colour gamps and colour studies of all kinds - in fact, they were originally designed for that purpose. Tubular Spectrum is complimented by Grey Matter - consisting of b…

4,230m/kg / 2,100 yds/lb 14 wpc / 32 wpi The metric resultant count is 4.2nm The aptly named Tubular Spectrum colour range is a set of 20 yarns in a spectrum of colours based on Albert Munsell’s colour system. They are perfect for colour gamps and colour studies of all kinds - in fact, they were originally designed for that purpose. Tubular Spectrum is complimented by Grey Matter - consisting of b…

4,230m/kg / 2,100 yds/lb 14 wpc / 32 wpi The metric resultant count is 4.2nm

This cute vintage cone carrying the cotton is clearly the star of the show, making it a nice item to have around! However the five stranded cotton yarn (4.5nm resultant count) is useful for a variety of  purposes. Weight of yarn on the cone is estimated to be no less than 70 grams

14wpcm / 33wpi 25gms - 200m 100gms - 800m Recycled denim is shredded and respun into this ecological yarn. The yarn retains the original denim colour with no over dyeing.

25gms - 338m 100gms - 1350m

4,200m/kg / 1,890yds/lb 10wpcm / 27wpi 25gms - 100m 100gms - 400m The metric resultant count is 4.2 - 4.6nm

10/2 ne 8,450 m/kg / 4,200 yds/lb 15 wpc / 38 wpi A range of high quality sustainably grown natural colour cotton yarns! The brown and green cottons are grown in New Mexico from varieties of cotton plants that produce naturally green or brown fibres. The white cotton is Cleaner Cotton™ grown in California by farmers enrolled in the Sustainable Cotton Project (SCP) - this means their cotton was gro…

16wpcm / 40 wpi 25gms - 253m 100gms - 1010m

11wpcm / 27wpi 25gms - 126metres 100gms - 505metres

13wpcm / 32wpi 25gms - 160m 100gms - 675m

12wpcm / 30wpi 25gms - 155m 100gms - 670m

This is a soft natural cotton suitable for macrame and other crafts. 500gms is approx 120mt

This is a soft natural cotton suitable for macrame and other crafts. 500gms is approx 70mt

50% recycled cotton (includes preconsumer waste) 50% polyester  (from recycled polyester bottles) Blended by mechanical not chemical process before being spun into yarn. Global Recycled standard Oeko-Tex Standard 28/6ne - the resultant count is 4.7ne which is close to the resultant count of 5ne for the more familiar 10/2ne cotton! 15-16wpcm/38-39wpi