This Grade A Mulberry Silk is one of the world's finest silks, prized for its incredible luster, softness and strength. This silk top is a top-quality white combed fiber - ready to spin! Mulberry silk can be dyed with dyes including food coloring and drink mix, and also with fiber reactive dyes. This Mulberry silk has many natural qualities that make it one of the most luxurious fibers in the world. A slippery fiber with high natural sheen, it is strong, resistant to pilling, and the long fibers make it a natural choice to spin, yielding beautiful results for all skill levels. It also looks stunning when dyed and blends beautifully with other fibers. This Grade A Mulberry Silk comes prepared into roving ready to dye, blend, spin, or use in felting projects. Mulberry silk is pure white and develops from silkworms that feed on Mulberry tree leaves. Mulberry silk accounts for more than 90 percent of the total silk production in the world. The worms that produce this silk are domesticated and usually raised in greenhouses, where they feed solely on mulberry leaves.