Hand Combed & Hackle-dizzed MagicBlend Spinning Fibre Top – 50g

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Hand Combed & Hackle-dizzed Magic-Blend Spinning Fibre Top – 50g

Hand combed & hackle-dizzed Magic-Blend spinning fibre top is a natural, hypoallergenic fiber blend that has been carefully washed, picked, carded, and dizzed, then dizzed off into a beautifully cohesive work of art. It contains virtually no vegetable matter and can be spun straight from shearing as it lacks any lanolin content. We have taken care to remove any unwanted bits of VM, ensuring a low micron, next to skin quality.

Please note, natural alpaca will never be entirely VM-free, unless processed in a corporate mill which makes use of harmfull chemical baths that not only dissolve the VM (vegetable matter), but it also strips your fibre of all its natural, wholesome protective goodness – read superwash! Our fibre is cleaned in a sustainble and nature-friendly way, with no chemical residues to harm your skin! If I’m happy to stick my hands in the washtub (barring heat), you can feel safe to hold it while spinning, not to mention wearing it!

Here comes the real fun part! You pick the colours! To order, pick the base colour alpaca you will need in your blend, then tell me in the notes to your order what you have in mind, AND WhatsApp me a picture of your inspiration, or tell me what inspired you! If you don’t have the right vocabulary or you’re at a loss to describe your inspiration – go and find it here https://coolors.co/palettes/trending and I will do the witchy bit, dye up the fluff and make the magic appear in skillfully combined strands of fibre magic! Make sure you also warn me if you don’t like something in your blend, like you don’t like spinning mohair or you can’t stand glittery strands, for instance. Just so I know to save it for someone else!

50g – Select your base huacaya alpaca colour on the colour wheel in the product galley! Then tell me what inspired you, a kingfisher, a trout, a specific rose, the dandelions or daffodils on your spring lawn, a beach on the Maledives, the Sahara twilight, city scapes at night, a cheetah sprinting accross the savanah, a fish eagle, a lapis lazuli gemstone or some other gemstone, a favourite dress, or even a wedding theme – the possibilities are endless! If you have seen it or imagined it, I can do it!

Generally, huacaya is the fluffy one you need for heat, but right royal Suri is the one for sleek and cool lustrous splendour, even for summer UV protection! For summer, everyone on earth should have at least one Suri sunhat on standby, and no well-attired lady should be without at least one silky smooth Suri pashmina – yes, the ancient origins of the ultimate touch of class happens to be alpaca, and Suri in particular – specifically for protection against harsh climate extremes!!! For winter, you go for huacaya! It’s simple – H for Heat, S for Sleek, Stylish and Summery. The fibre of the ‘gods’, royalty and priests, but no mere mortals where allowed to wear it, subject to punishment by death… Aren’t you glad you have a choice today?!? This blend will include at least 30% Suri!

Follow me on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Fibrewitch to stay up to date with my latest art yarns, fibre specials, bats and rolag packs! Many of which never make it to the website! What’s more, you will get a heads-up when new Majacraft stocks are about to arrive in South Africa, so you can grab it first! Stock seldom makes it on to the website! I am also working on ‘How-to videos’ on numerous fibre related subjects and life on the farm, which will be posted on Facebook first, unless you follow us on YouTube already, in which case you will be notified. http://www.youtube.com/@VVAFibrecrafts

You can also join my Whatsapp group, where special fibre blend drops or VVA You Tube videos will be announced from time to time – https://chat.whatsapp.com/FWE0y6MTj0uEekmFSm3g6t

I usually have the following natural colours in stock, as I have animals in all these colours: Natural White, Light Fawn, Medium Fawn, Dark Fawn, Light Brown, Medium Brown, Dark Brown, Black, light Silver Grey, Medium Silver Grey, Dark Silver Grey, Light Rose Grey, Medium Rose Grey, Dark Rose Grey.

You can also opt for a Mini 4-pack of different colours! These colours will be randomly selected by me, and may include dyed alpaca too. Naturally, you may request your own selection, and I will comply where possible. I may not have peacock blue on hand to add, but try me!

This really is a Top blend of Top fibres consisting of a variety of fibres and different colours, both natural colours and dyed colours. These are however combined on a hackle and then dizzed off as a new roving of top – so the TOP of the TOP – like this… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUpRXN56utc If you are interested in more colourful options, take a look at our Magic-blend rolags, bats and roving. A Magic-blend section for dyed fibres (for creative souls who would like to create their own magic on their fusion engine, hand carders, hand combs or hackle to then spin up a storm on their Aura or Rose, or Suzie Professional for the really serious spinners) will also be added, as well as a Colour-creations section for alpaca yarns, and Magic-dyed yarns for a range of different yarns. In case of stock on hand, it will be listed under either ‘Art yarns’, or ‘Art bats, rolags and more’.

I am always open to suggestions, and happy to help with custom orders!

I also stock fibre of other sheep breeds that are sourced from the UK and elsewhere from time to time. Take a look at the Rarebreed section. I regularly order new stock, so if you are looking for a specific fibre, contact me, chances are it is on the way or held up by customs, or I will make sure to order that for you. I have a series of videos lined up in which I will scour, hand-prep and spin 57 different sheep breeds – then you can see what those fibres look like, how they are handled, and how they spin up, so you can make your own informed choices as to what to try your hand at next!

As all monitors show colours differently, the colours may appear slightly different than what you see on your screen. Should a colour not be in stock, we will replace it with a colour that will be the closest match to the colour ordered.

Due to the nature and free spirit of our animals – they just LOVE rolling around in the dust or grass, and dipping in the river – there might still be tiny flecks of vegetable matter in the fibre which will come out with further processing.

The semi-hollow core of alpaca fiber provides excellent protection against the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation! Alpacas have evolved high up in the Andean Altiplano, where solar radiation has proven to be 40% higher than in the Sahara desert! High in the Andes, one of the world’s most demanding environments, alpacas have thrived for thousands of years. At altitudes often exceeding 3,500 meters, the Andes present an inhospitable mix of scorching solar radiation during the day, freezing temperatures at night, and sudden winds that can shift conditions in minutes, a climate where survival depends on adaptation, and the alpaca’s wool is its most vital defense.

Darker fibers contain higher concentrations of melanin, which absorb harmful UV rays, while lighter fibers reflect solar radiation, reducing surface heat load.

Alpaca … warmer than wool, without weighing you down, softer than cashmere, yet light enough to protect you against the sun’s glaring rays, even in summer!