Dark wool - suggestions

[breezy]

Has anybody wet felted with this before?

L-820 TAS Brown Scoured from RH Lindsay - rhlindsaywool.com/product/l-820-tas-brown-scoured/

I'm looking for dark fibers but really want to keep the price low - $10/lb or under. I will try it myself, but want to see if anybody has experimented with this fiber. My intent is to make a rug or heavy blanket.

If you have other fiber suggestions I am all ears. I'm in Minneapolis, so if you know of any local sources I should reach out to please share!

Thanks! 

[MTRuth]

I have not used that particular wool from RH Lindsay but I recently got the grey mixed breed scoured wool and it was full of dirt and vegetable matter. Not sure how this scoured wool will be.

I don't know of any local sources in Minnesota. Hopefully someone else will have some suggestions for you.

[aberwacky]

I have used it--it is not very dark. It does felt well, and is relatively soft but does have occasional VM.
Their Domestic Fine Brown is dark and felts well, but I think they are discontinuing it.

[Shepherdess]

It looks like it should felt well. if you are willing to was a fleece yourself you may find something through your local 4H or county(state maybe) extension office. Do you have a local spinners guild? they may have members that sell or be able to point you in the right direction. I thin the 25 micron count would be the finest you would use for a rug. a rug takes a lot of wear so is usually made with courser wools.