Fibre Information Fibre: Jacob Microns: 29–30 Fibre Length: 80–100 mm Weight: approximately 100 g Colour: very dark natural brown This is a reliable structural fibre that quietly forms the foundation of many needle felting projects, helping you create strong shapes before adding detail and colour. This chunky carded sliver wool in deep natural dark brown is a very practical fibre for needle felting. The wool fibres are carded into long sliver strips, which makes the wool easy to handle and ideal for building the internal structure of sculptures. Many needle felters use this type of fibre as core wool when creating the base of their projects before adding coloured finishing wool. Because the fibres are slightly coarser and longer than many finishing wools, they felt quickly and compact firmly. This makes it easier to build volume and shape in your work without using large amounts of coloured wool. Using core wool inside a project is both economical and structurally helpful, especially when working on larger animals, figures, or sculptural pieces. The sliver format also makes this wool very convenient for wrapping around armature wire. By lightly wrapping the fibre around wire and felting it into place, you can quickly build legs, bodies, or structural frameworks before refining the outer surface with finer felting wool. Why Crafters Use Carded Sliver as Core Wool Builds volume quickly inside sculptures Felts firmly and holds shape well Wraps easily around armature wire Saves coloured wool for the visible outer layer Suitable for beginners and experienced felters The deep natural brown shade is particularly useful for darker animals and figures. Many felters use this colour when making bears, gorillas, dogs, or other animals where a darker base wool helps blend naturally with the final outer layers. Although it is commonly used as core wool, this fibre can also be used as a visible finishing wool in projects that require a dark natural colour.
