Cashmere

Differences Between Cashmere, Alpaca, and Wool: Which Yarn Is Right for You? When it comes to knitting, crocheting, or selecting yarns for textile projects, cashmere, alpaca, and wool are among the most beloved and appreciated fibers. Each has unique characteristics...

Cashmere Vanisé Yarn: Refinement and Innovation in Knitwear Cashmere vanisé yarn is one of the most celebrated innovations in the textile world, combining the luxurious softness of cashmere with the versatility of vanisé knitting techniques. This type of yarn is...

The Benefits of Cashmere: Why Choose Cashmere for Your Hand or Machine Knitting Projects Cashmere is one of the world’s most valued natural fibers, renowned for its softness, lightness, and excellent heat retention. Perfect for both hand and machine knitting projects,...

Where Does Cashmere Fabric Come From? A Journey from Mountain Goats to Luxurious Clothing Cashmere, a name synonymous with softness, warmth, and luxury, has captivated fashion enthusiasts for centuries. But where does this coveted fabric actually come from? This...

Vanisè yarn is a type of wavy twisted yarn with a thicker thread and a finer thread renowned for its softness, shine and resistance. It is a type of yarn particularly loved in the fashion and textile crafts sectors for its aesthetic and functional qualities. Vanisè...

A few days ago we talked about worsted spinning, now let's talk about worsted Cashmere yarns. Combed yarns are made from very fine and long fibers and generally, for this very reason, they are made very fine, as the long fiber is much more resistant. In our warehouse...

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...

In Italian folklore, the Befana is an old lady who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on the eve of the Epiphany (the night of January 5) in a similar manner to Santa Claus or the Three Wise Men; she is a figure linked to the Italian Christmas season. In...

Today I want to give you some advice, which you will surely know, but it is always good to refresh your memory, on how to wash cashmere. Sweaters, cardigans, dresses, but also scarves, gloves, hats, in short, all cashmere garments. Cashmere should be washed in cold...

CARDING Carding is a process by which textile fibers are untangled and simultaneously freed from any foreign bodies, before moving on to spinning. This operation can be done by hand or it can be carried out mechanically: in both cases, special devices equipped with...

The finest Cashmere goats are animals with characteristics very different from each other. For example, we can say that the cashmere fiber produced can be very different, depending on the age of the animal: the younger, the higher the fineness. Another aspect that...

The cashmere fiber is considered one of the most valuable for the characteristics of fineness, softness and warmth. The fiber is obtained combing, only in winter, the goats in Tibet to separate from the rough and long hair fine and soft. The quantity of wool is very...

Before we build its first city, its first castles, man made fabrics to cover himself. And he continued to manufacture them for thousands of years using fiber as raw material of vegetable or animal. In plants, the fibers form the backbone that supports soft and pulpy...

Cashmere processing Cashmere has always been synonymous with luxury, comfort, and warmth. This exquisite fabric, known for its softness and lightweight nature, is the result of a lengthy and artisanal process that begins with the wool of cashmere goats and transforms...