Products from Shadeyside Farms

• Bombyx mori fibers
  Also called domesticated or cultivated silk, it is available in many forms; it is clear white, buttery soft, and lustrous.
  • cocoons
    These cocoons are produced by the Bombyx mori silkworm in China, and have been stifled so they will not hatch out. Each ounce of cocoons has approximately 35 cocoons.
  • mawata
    Bombyx mori cocoons are stretched over either a square frame to make “hankies” or a cone shaped form to make caps. All mawata are still hand made, usually in China.
• Bombyx mori blends
  Blended with other fibers, such as wool, cotton and more.
• Tussah fibers
  Tussah is the name for silk produced from the wild or semi-domesticated silkworm; the color will vary depending on diet or strain of worm.
• Tussah blend Tops
  Blended with other fibers, such as wool, cotton and more.
• Multi-colored fine wool/tussah top
• Multi-colored fine wool top
  We carry a complete selection of these Ashland Bay Multi-colored Tops
• Other fibers and Blends
  Wool, Mohair and more
• Hat kits
  We’re always asked for directions to make some of the samples we have at shows, so we have put together several kits featuring our yarns.
• Colorways Dyed Fibers
  Rainbow Dyed fibers are our specialty! Over the years, several Colorways have stayed the course, while we occasionally add some new ones. We are up to 14 Colorways in stock, and sometimes have others that were a trial - or mistake! (it does happen!).
• Yarns
  We take the wool from our sheep, carefully wash it, blend it with other fibers from the Chenango region such as Alpaca, and then have it spun into natural colored yarns.