{"product_id":"bfl-cashmere-tops","title":"Blue Faced Leicester Cashmere Tops","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Faced Leicester Cashmere Tops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Faced Leicester (or BFL for short) is a famous, lustrous sheep from the UK, blended with a bit of luxurious cashmere, makes for some very nice spinning. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBFL fibre is around 20-25 microns, up to 12 cms \/6” staple length. Not quite as fine as merino but very easy to spin. Longwool sheep breeds are known for long, curly, lustrous fibre. While the Merino is fluffy, the BFL has ringlets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe BFL is soft enough for next-to-skin wear. Because of their curly locks BFL wool doesn’t have the same super crimp as Merino. This means yarn spun from it, is a bit less elastic, less fluffy, with less memory. But it’s got two things that Merino doesn’t – drape and shine. Drape is kind of the opposite to memory. Instead of springing back into place, it hangs where it’s put, without the heaviness of alpaca.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe shine and lustre of the BFL is a bonus feature: It takes the dye a lot easier, which means you get a lot more depth of colour or brightness. On top of the lack of crimp, the scales on the fibre are shaped differently, which also means it’s a bit harder to felt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFibre Top Roving details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight per top: 100g \/ 3.52oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContents: Blue Faced Leicester 95%, Cashmere 5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan’t find a colour you need for your project? Ask for a custom dye! Always Happy to Enable, \u003ca title=\"IxCheL Arts Crafts \u0026amp; Design Fibre Yarn Custom Orders Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/ixchelfibre.myshopify.com\/pages\/custom-orders\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact Us.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IxCHeL","offers":[{"title":"Don’t Blink","offer_id":45015067197579,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"What the Water Gave Me","offer_id":45015067132043,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sugar and Spice","offer_id":45015067361419,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"As You Wish","offer_id":45015067099275,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Garden Faeries","offer_id":45015067164811,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mermaid Pool","offer_id":45015067230347,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ivory","offer_id":33834766925963,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vulcan (SOLD)","offer_id":45015067328651,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Wildest Dreams (SOLD)","offer_id":45015067295883,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hocus Pocus (SOLD)","offer_id":45015067263115,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/2356\/2379\/files\/IxCHeL-Fibre-And-Yarns-BFL-Cashmere-Tops-Don_t-Blink.jpg?v=1768177601","url":"https:\/\/ixchel.com.au\/products\/bfl-cashmere-tops","provider":"IxCHeL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}