Maori Carded Wool for Needle Felting – Master Single Shades | The Felt Box
Shop by Color Family: All Colors Grey Brown White Red Pink Orange Yellow Green Blue Lilac Discover DHG Māori carded wool – a beautiful blend that felts quickly and shapes smoothly, ideal for both needle felting and wet felting. ► How much can you make? (Size Guide) Sizes are approximate — they depend on your felting density and style, and assume you make the entire item from this wool. 20 g → Bundle size ~8 cm tall × 5 cm diameter → Makes a small project about 7 cm × 4 cm (small animals, fruit, mini ornaments) 100 g → Bundle size ~18 cm tall × 12 cm diameter → Makes a larger piece about 18 cm × 12 cm (felted doll, medium animal, structured wet-felted panel) Why makers love Māori wool 70+ repeatable shades with rich, natural tones Easy to felt – fibres are already blended for smooth shaping Excellent as a base layer, core wool, or finishing surface Perfect for needle felting, wet felting, and spinning Mulesing-free; dyed to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 in DHG’s GOTS 5.0 and GRS certified dye house ► FAQs (click to open) Is this wool suitable for beginners? Yes. Carded batting felts faster than combed tops and is forgiving, so it is ideal for beginners and experienced makers. Can I mix Māori and NZ carded wool? Absolutely. Many artists mix both ranges. Choose the best colours for your subject and enjoy consistent felting behaviour. Is it good for wet felting? Yes. Māori is excellent for strong sheets, bags and slippers with clean edges. Micron & fibre length? Approx. 27–33 microns in a short, inter-mixed carded structure – perfect for needle felting and smooth surface finishing. Which felting needles work best? 36 Tri or 38 Star for building and shaping; 40–42 for fine surface detail. Tiny grass bits? Normal for genuine fibre. Any tiny vegetable matter is easily picked out. How much wool do I need? See the Size Guide above for project examples in 20 g, 100 g and (if applicable) 500 g bundles. ► Additional information (click to open) Māori felting wool was created by DHG in 2007. Dyeing complies with OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and is carried out in DHG’s GOTS 5.0 and GRS certified dyeing house. The blend is ethical, sustainable, and mulesing-free. ► Colours available – shade descriptions (click to open) Tip: Each shade may vary slightly between batches – for exact matches we recommend our wool sample cards. Colours Available – Māori Wool Shade Description Cherry Blossom A very pale, warm pink with a cream-like softness. Almost off-white. Delicate and natural. Etoile Muted pale peachy-pink. Almost cream. Very soft warmth, similar to Cherry Blossom. Shell Pale ash pink with warm, sandy tones. Similar to #55 in Carded NZ. Hollyhock Balanced warm pink with coral influences. Like a lighter version of #105 Blossom in NZ. Raspberry Deep berry pink with natural richness. Closest to #46 Shocking Pink in NZ. Lipstick Bright and vibrant pink. Lighter than Raspberry; eye-catching. Carniola (Melange) Warm deep pink with coral hints. A light brick tone. Mixed fibres give natural depth. Baby Light, delicate pastel pink. Closest to #48 Candyfloss in NZ, but paler. Cyclamen Vibrant cool-toned pink with a purple edge. Similar to #110 Lilac Pink in NZ. Powder Airy, light pastel pink. Paler than #48 Candyfloss. Pantone guess: 196u. Orchid DHG Medium purple with red undertones. Natural and soft. Lavender Muted lavender. Classic and subdued. Twilight Dusty, cool lavender. Closest to #111 Lilac in NZ. Violet Dusty, rich purple with balanced blue. Florence Jewel-toned vibrant purple with blue undertone. Similar to #59 Royal Purple in NZ. Theatre Vibrant purple with red undertone. Closest to #56 Purple in NZ. Water Lily (Melange) Soft lavender-purple with blue hint. Blended fibres create a delicate effect. Sunrise Pale pastel blue. Airy and light. Cobalt Deep, bold blue with striking clarity. Seal Dusky black with dark purple tone. Soft textured. Similar to #07 Charcoal 2 in NZ. Storm Cool grey-blue, moody and rich. Similar to #10 Granite Grey in NZ. Pantone guess: 432u. Paradise Pastel green-blue. Soft, airy, and fresh. Eucalyptus (Melange) Cool muted green with blue undertones. Sage Pale yellow-green with warm earthy tone. Closest to #75 Pear Green in NZ. Olive Deep warm green with golden hints. Similar to #77 Olive in NZ but paler. Leaf Vibrant fresh green with slight yellow tint. Ivy Deep balanced green. Darker than Leaf. Brush (Melange) Muted earthy green with rich depth. Melange blend. Moss Deep green with earthy grey warmth. Fir Cool-toned dark forest green. Close to #80 Fern in NZ. Wood Rich warm green with blue undertone. Like #109 Bottle Green in NZ, but paler. Caipirinha Bright zesty lime green. Very fresh. Light Pale, soft yellow with warmth. Closest to #104 Sunshine in NZ. Sunflower DHG Rich golden yellow. Deep and warm. Saffron Deep golden yellow with earthy base. Melon Warm yellow-orange. Natural glowing tone. Cinnamon Dusky gingery orange-brown. Foxy shade. Pantone guess: 723u. Pumpkin Bright, deep orange with earthiness. Close to #35 in NZ. Pantone guess: 166u. Siena Warm brown with burnt orange tones. Less red than #42 in NZ. Pantone guess: 1535. Calvados (Melange) Gingery reddish-brown. Great for foxes & squirrels. Melange fibres add depth. Rust Classic deep rusty orange. Neon Orange Bright, saturated orange. Vibrant and intense. Lace Warm beige-grey with pink tone. Similar to #55 Ash Rose in NZ. Dust (Melange) Dusty pink-grey, soft and organic. Acacia Light peachy beige. Similar to Pantone 4029 washed out. Dune Sandy peachy beige. Like NZ #49 Nude. Pantone guess: 4029u. Bread Light golden brown. Pantone guess: 721. Ash Warm grey-beige mid-tone. Pantone guess: 2470u. Earth Mid brown with soft overtones. Pantone guess: 4241. Nut Warm, rich natural brown. Pantone guess: 464u. Beaver Dusky dark brown. Darker than Ash. Pantone guess: 2321u. Bark Rich dark brown with red hue. Like #24/25/43 in NZ. Pantone guess: 7517-ish. Montecristo (Melange) Cool-toned dark brown blend. Fibres show varied depth. Similar to NZ #103. Nat. Brown Natural dark brown with earthy softness. Coffee DHG True deep coffee brown. Strong richness. Cloud Lightest grey. Blue-grey. Close to #02 in NZ. Pantone guess: 427u. London Cool balanced urban grey. Nat. Grey (Melange) Soft, warm muted natural grey. Dark Near black dark grey. Like NZ #08 Black. Snow Bright pure white. Cool-toned. Similar to Milk. Milk Warm creamy white. Nearly identical to Snow. Nat. White Yellowish off-white with grey undertones. Same as NZ Off White. Ivory Creamy warm white. Like NZ #82 Linen. Sand Light warm beige. Similar to NZ #82. Pantone 4246 washed out. See our Carded Wool Colour Chart & Fibre Guide for more detail on fibre, bundle sizes and project planning. Colour disclaimer We make every effort to represent colours accurately, but screens vary and natural batch variation may occur. For exact matches, we recommend our real wool sample cards
Acacia, Alba, Ash, Baby, Bark, Beaver, Bread, Brush, Calvados, Corniola, Cherry Blossom, Cinnamon, Cloud, Coffee DHG, Cyclamen, Dark, Dune, Dust, Earth, Etoile, Eucalyptus, Fir, Florence, Hollyhock, Ivory, Ivy, Lace, Lavender, Leaf, Light, Lipstick, London, Milk, Montecristo, Moss, Nut, Olive, Onion, Orchid DHG, Paradise, Powder, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Rust, Saffron, Sage, Sand, Seal, Shell, Siena, Snow, Soft Fruit, Storm, Sunflower DHG, Theatre, Twilight, Violet, Water Lily, Wood, Nat. White, Nat. Grey, Nat.Brown