For a better comparison of the new superwash merino fibre base with the old superwash merino fibre base, I've been sent a sample of the old base.
It arrived well-smooshed for shipping, but a little shake and it was fluffy again.
Visually, compared with the new base and the non-superwash, it looks the same - you know, fluffy and soft.
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| Superwash Merino |
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| Super-saturated colour! Old base, new base, and not-superwash |
It spun up as I remembered the grey superwash merino spinning - smooooooooth. Soon I realized I had the blues. All the fibre blues. All the blue. It all happens to be dyed by the same two friends.
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| At the wheel - Earth Day batt finely spun on the left, superwash blues on a bobbin and the wheel, jewel-toned blue and purple waiting to be plied |
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| Earth Day batts and recent superwash contain similar shades of blue, but in different blends. |
The first half of the purple-blue is finished and a little over half of the superwash blues is done too. It was blue bath day in my sink.
Beautiful!!!
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