Alpakka Silke 4043 | Sandnes Garn - Outgoing Color

Baby alpaca is not fiber from cute little alpaca babies, but the term used for alpaca fiber between 20-23 microns (micrometers) is one of the finest and softest alpaca qualities used for hand knitting yarn. This softness, together with the smooth surface of the silk, gives a quality that feels extra gentle and cool against the skin. Both alpaca and silk have good heat-regulating properties and silk has a unique moisture-absorbing property. Alpaca does not contain lanolin. / Read more about our ethics and sustainability goals here If you machine wash, we recommend that all wool garments are washed on a separate wool program for the gentlest treatment. Spin the garment well before you flat dry it, preferably on a towel. Never use a laundry bag when washing hand knitted garments - this creates friction and can cause the garment to pill. Running length: Approx. 200 meters per. 50 grams Recommended needles: Needles no. 3 Mesh density: 27-28 Raw material comes from: Silk from China, Alpaca from Peru/Bolivia