pure silk
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pure silk
$16.00
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Pair this shade with for a soft halo.
Knitting for Olive Pure Silk is a soft, exclusive yarn of pure bourette silk (raw silk) produced from silk fibers collected from cocoons after the chrysalises are allowed to mature into moths and escape.
Silk has extensive heat-regulating qualities and can therefore be used in garments all year round. Silk can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture while still feeling dry against your skin, so it is especially suitable for summer wear. At the same time, silk, like wool, has insulating properties, retaining heat in cold weather.
The little butterfly on the label indicates that the chrysalids were allowed to evolve into butterflies, thereby allowing them to complete their life cycle.
Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards creating yarns free from harmful chemicals.
The yarn is STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified.
- composition
- 100% silk, Oeko-Tex Standard 100
- meterage
- 250 meters / 273 yards
- grams
- 50 grams / 1.8 oz.
- suggested gauge
-
28
stitches per 10 cm / 4"
fingering weight
- recommended needles
- 3.00 mm (US 2.5)
- care instructions
- hand wash, dry flat
- great for
- texture, shawls, lace, cables, sweaters & garments
made in Italy
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knitting for olive
A family business dedicated to helping provide crafters with the highest quality ethical, responsible yarns and inspiring patterns. Knitting for Olive offers pure natural fibres and respect for their workers and the environment. Their yarns are certified to guarantee that their animals are treated with respect and according to the five freedoms of animal welfare.
cruelty free silk
Silk is made of silk threads that come from silkworm cocoons. The cocoons are made of one single, very long thread. In conventional silk production, the cocoons are boiled, leaving the silkworms to die. This way, the long, intact silk thread can be used. Cruelty free silk is taken from broken cocoons, where the silkworms have evolved into moths and escaped from the cocoon. The broken cocoon leaves many short pieces of silk thread. These short silk fibers are made into yarn. This is a time-consuming process, and the final result is less smooth than other silk.
oeko-tex standard 100
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is a label for textiles tested for harmful substances. It sets the benchmark for textile safety, from yarn to finished product. Every item bearing the STANDARD 100 label is certified as having passed safety tests for the presence of harmful substances. For our purposes, this is likely to refer to the dyes that are used on fibres and yarns.
returns
This item is eligible for refund or exchange within 30 days of the purchase date. All returned items must be accompanied by their receipt or order number, and must be unopened, unused, and in salable condition for a return or exchange to be considered. We do not accept full or partial returns on items that were special ordered.
