Spinning begins with sorting and washing the fiber. Then the fibers are opened and beaten to free them from dust and impurities. The fine and long fibers are intended for the creation of combed yarns and transformed into a ribbon called tops: the fibers are first...
Many people ask me what 3×2/15, or 2/28 or 4600 means. This is the yarn count, i.e. the thickness. In this article I want to try to explain exactly what it means and why. Let’s start by introducing the main characteristics of the yarns. The fundamental...
Cashmere machine knitting yarns and cashmere yarns for hand knitting on cones are never treated (or almost never) and must be treated (washed) after processing. This is because knitting untreated yarn is much simpler, and there is less risk of the thread breaking or...
Wash the Cashmere It is always essential to make a sample and wash it before carrying out the final work. Washing ecocashmere is the same as washing cashmere, follow these steps. It is recommended, when possible and especially for knitwear by knitting machine, to dry...
Carded cashmere and cashmere blend yarns can be worked well in the weft on the loom, but things become a little more complicated in the warp, where the tension is such that many of the carded cashmere yarns, due to their delicate structure, are weak to work with. and...