Fibre Information Fibre: Cheviot Microns: 29–30 Fibre Length: 80–100 mm Weight: approximately 100 g Colour: natural dirty white This is a simple, reliable fibre that quietly does the structural work inside many needle felting projects, helping you build strong shapes before adding the detail and colour that bring your creations to life. This bulky carded sliver wool in natural dirty white is a practical and versatile fibre for needle felting. The fibres are carded into long, soft strips which makes the wool easy to handle, wrap, and shape. Many needle felters use this type of fibre as core wool when building the internal structure of a sculpture before adding coloured wool on top. Because the fibres are slightly coarser and longer than finishing wool, they felt down quickly and efficiently. This helps you create volume and firmness in your projects without using large amounts of coloured wool. It is particularly useful when working on larger animals, figures, or sculptures where a stable base is needed. The sliver format also makes this wool ideal for wrapping around armature wire. By lightly wrapping the fibre around the wire and felting it in place, you can quickly build the basic shape of legs, bodies, and other structural parts before refining the surface with finer 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 outer layer Useful for both beginners and experienced felters The natural dirty white shade is a helpful neutral base. It works well inside light-coloured animals and sculptures, but it can also be completely covered with coloured wool if you prefer. Many felters like to match the core wool roughly to the colour of their project, but this is not essential — any wool can be used inside the structure.
