- We offer many extraodinarily beautiful natural fiber yarns. We list our favorites here, but are able to order many other yarns from our suppliers, so if you are looking for something you don't see here, just ask! In order to keep our prices down, we don't stock every yarn in every available color at all times. We have many on our shelves, however, and we deal with suppliers who ship to us very quickly!
- In most cases, we have listed our prices at 5% lower than suggested retail prices. Be sure to look for special discounts on some of our yarns.
Included in Earthsong Fibers' Collection are yarns from the following suppliers:
- Ashford Yarns
- Green Mountain Spinnery
- Steadfast Fibers
- Brown Sheep Co.
- Henry's Attic
- Earthsong Fibers
- Peaceful Valley
Check Our Sale Page for Specials! All Louët Yarns now at 25% Off Close Out Prices
Fibers:
Our aim is to bring you a good assortment of the best handspinning fibers at reasonable prices. Spinning from these fibers is a joy, and it is our pleasure to supply a wide variety of beautiful rovings, tops, slivers, and clouds. Many of these fibers are obtained from suppliers; others are exclusive Earthsong Fibers offerings--made from wool purchased directly from the farm. Enjoy!Fibers from the following suppliers are included in the Earthsong Fibers' Collection:
Sliver—a continuous strand of fibers without any twist.
Roving—a long even strand of carded & combed fibers which have been drawn out and slightly twisted.
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metric conversion:
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1 kg = 2 lb 3 oz
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250 gm = 8.75 oz
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100 gm = 3.5 oz
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| Earthsong Hand-Dyed Hogget Roving 100% Lincoln/Dorset; Periwinkle |
$1.55 | $23.35 |
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| Organic Wool Roving–100% wool; from flock bred forhandspinning– Lincoln/Border Leicester; fibers long & soft–natural white, medium grey, silver, or dark brown |
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| Sample cards–2.00 each |
per oz
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per lb
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| Angora |
$6.15
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$93.10
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| Wensleydale Cross Top-felts well |
$1.75
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$26.60
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| Colonial Multi-Colored Wool Top–fiber similar to Corriedale; felts well; color blends are incredibly beautiful: Red, Green, Blue, Teal, Purple, Navy, Burgundy, Dark Green, Brick, Blue Green, Northern Lights, Agate, Mahogany |
$1.85
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$28.00
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Multi-Colored Merino Top–beautiful blends of color; felts well: Rose Quartz, Sandlewood, Cranberry, Garnet, Sage, Sapphire, English Garden, Baltic, Laurel, Endicott, Mohave, Denim, Midnight, Forest, Amethyst, Thistle, Primrose, Daffodil, Snapdragon, Cassis, Hollyberry
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$2.20
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$33.75
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Merino/Kid Mohair Multi Colored Top (85/15)–Diablo, Jamaica, Bay Breeze, Castille, Del-Mar, Grenada, Kona |
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| Multi-Colored Merino/Tussah Silk (70/30)–Red, Green, Yellow, Lilac, Sandstone, McKenzie, Blue, Rose, Sea Mist, Pewter, Purple, Autumn, Concord |
$2.70
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$41.35
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•See details of ESF Louët Fiber Discount below
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Dyed Fibers
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per oz
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8 oz bag
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| Gems Dyed Fiber Sample Card - 2 dyed fibers listed below—$2.00 | ||
| Gems Dyed Fiber Sample Pack 1 oz samples of all Merino/Silk & Dyed Corriedale—$95.00 |
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| Gems Dyed Corriedale–fuschia, red, dark blue, jade, pagoda red, brown, charcoal, silver grey, bright blue, grape, black, teal, yellow, olive green, burnt orange, warm wine, natural |
$2.00
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$15.20
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| Gems Merino/Silk Top 80/20–soft rose, golden hibiscus, oriental jade, princess blue, black, fuscia, light blue, lichen, glacial green, garnet red |
$3.10
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$23.75
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| Gems Natural Merino/Silk Top 80/20 |
$3.00
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$22.80
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| Gaywool Fiber Sample Pack 1 oz samples of all Gaywool Fibers - $142.50 | ||
| Gaywool Merino/Silk Tops Sample Card —$2.00 |
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Gaywool Merino/Silk Tops 85/15–jasmine, bouganvillea, mallee blue, jacaranda, wallaby, she-oak, koala, banksia, waratah, grevillea, silverwood, boronia, camellia |
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Natural Color Fibers
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per oz
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8 oz bag
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| Louët Natural Fiber Sample Card (3 cards)–$6.50 |
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| Natural Fiber Sample Pack 2 oz of most fibers, 1 oz exotics like cashmere $142.50 | ||
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Wool
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per oz
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8 oz bag
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| Blue Faced Leicester Top–white Dark Blue Faced Leicester Top Oatmeal Blue Faced Leicester Top |
$1.65
$2.10 $2.35 |
$12.85
$16.15 $18.05 |
| Coopworth–white, grey (lt, med, dk) |
$1.60
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$12.35
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| Corriedale Top–white, 27 micron, easier to spin than merino, good for dyeing, felting |
$1.50
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$11.40
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| Dark Brown Welsh Top-English Welsh; very dark; comparable to Coopworth White Welsh Top |
$1.35
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$10.45
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| Falkland Top–comparable (micron) to Corriedale; white & fluffy |
$1.75
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$13.30
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| Finn Top–feels like soft merino, but easier to spin |
$1.55
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$11.90
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| Icelandic–grey |
$1.10
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$9.00
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| Norwegian–black or white |
$1.35
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$10.45
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| Lincoln Top–white; from young animals, not too coarse; long, strong fibers |
$1.50
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$11.45
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| Light Grey Swalesdale Top–English, natural colored |
$1.25
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$9.50
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| Superwash Merino Top–very soft, machine-washable fiber White Merino Top–22 micron, good for spinning & felting White Merino Top-18 micron |
$2.10
$1.65 $2.60 |
$16.15
$12.85 $19.95 |
| Black Merino Top–combed, 22 micron, easy to spin |
$1.80
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$14.25
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| Shetland -fine white, brown, black, or grey |
$1.55
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$11.90
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| South African Fine Wool |
$1.50
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$11.40
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| Moorit English Wool |
$1.25
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$9.50
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Miscellaneous Fibers & Blends
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per oz
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8 oz bag
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| Camel Low–good for carpet warp, strong & sturdy, beautiful brown shade, not too hairy to spin |
$1.60
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$12.35
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Mohair Fibers
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per oz
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8 oz bag
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| Black Mohair Top–for doll hair or spinning, shiny black |
$1.85
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$14.25
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| Kid Mohair Scoured Locks |
$3.00
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$22.80
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| Doll Hair Mohair Top–fine white 8" fibers |
$2.50
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$19.00
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| Honey Mohair Top |
$2.25
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$17.10
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| Fine Mohair |
$2.00
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$15.20
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Alpaca Fibers–fine, shiny & lovely to spin
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per oz
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8 oz bag
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| Almost White Alpaca–less fine than other alpacas, good for outerwear, blankets, throws |
$2.00
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$15.20
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| Black Alpaca—very fine, dyed |
$2.85
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$21.85
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| Medium Brown Alpaca Top |
$2.85
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$21.85
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| Grey Alpaca |
$2.85
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$21.85
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| White Alpaca |
$2.85
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$21.85
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| Light Brown Alpaca |
$2.85
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$21.85
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| Brown/Grey Alpaca |
$2.85
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$21.85
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| Baby Llama Top - brown |
$2.38
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$18.00
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| Baby Llama Top - cream |
$5.95
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$45.00
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Llama Top–brown
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$1.60
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$12.35
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| Fine Exotic Fibers |
per oz
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8 oz bag
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| Angora/Lambswool (50/50) |
$6.00
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$45.60
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| Fine Baby Camel Top–soft, easy to spin, light brown |
$7.75
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$58.90
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| Fine Brown Camel Top |
$4.60
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$35.15
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| Cashgora Top–very shiny, luxurious |
$9.60
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$73.15
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| Cashmere–almost white combed top; slightly easier to spin than brown |
$19.35
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$147.25
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| Cashmere–light brown combed top, very fine |
$17.50
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$133.00
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| Yak Top |
$5.85
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$44.65
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| Yak - Cream |
$7.10
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$54.15
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Silk and Silk Blends
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per oz
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8 oz bag
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| Merino/Silk Top (80/20)–22 micron merino & tussah silk, slightly creamy appearance |
$3.00
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$22.80
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| Cotton/Silk Top (70/30)–from Switzerland; feels more like 30 cotton/ 70 silk |
$5.60
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$42.75
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| Cultivated Silk Top–highly lustrous |
$4.75
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$36.10
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| Cultivated Silk Noils–easy to dye |
$2.75
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$20.90
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| Tussah Silk Top |
$2.85
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$21.85
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| Tussah Silk Noils–creamy color, spin alone or blend, easy to dye |
$1.60
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$12.35
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| Brown Cashmere/Mulberry Silk Top (50/50) |
$13.10
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$99.75
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| Camel/Silk Top (50/50) |
$6.50
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$49.40
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Vegetable Fibers
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| Super Fine Water Retted Flax Top–flax is split & combed in special patented process |
$2.50
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$19.00
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| Flax Stricks–combed long line flax; 18"-24" long |
$34.20 /
1 lb. strick |
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| Bleached Flax–combed tow with shorter fibers, easy to spin, can be dry spun or wetspun without distaff |
$2.60
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$19.95
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| Dew Retted Flax- fairly coarse, reasonably long fibers; easy to spin with this combed top |
$1.60
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$12.35
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| Flax Waste–used as a fire starter by Re-enactment groups |
$71.25 /
5 kg bag |
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| Hemp Top |
$2.00
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$15.20
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| Hemp Noils- gives texture & can be carded into a wool fiber; also used for papermaking |
.60
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$4.75
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| Ramie |
1.75
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$13.30
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•ESF Louët Fibers Discount–the listed prices for full bags (8 oz bags) have already been discounted by 5% of suggested retail. Buy any 5 full bags and take another 5% off your price•
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