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alpaca, silk and cashmere lace weight, mini skeins 10g/80m

£3.00

70% baby alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere
smaller balls for knitting or embroidery
10g with 80m (app)

Luxurious, soft and squishy yarn with a natural shine and nice drape and heavier feel. All skeins are dyed with plants.
Hand wash with cooler water and keep away for long direct sun.

1,2,8 - indigo, marigold, weld
3,4,5 - indigo
6 - indigo, cochineal
7 - cochineal
9 - weld
10 - alder, marigold
12 - alder
13 - iron, alder
14 - alder, madder
15, 16 - madder
17 - madder, marigold
18 - alder, madder, marigold
19 - alder, madder, marigold, iron

Care of natural dyed textiles

Naturally dyed textiles are unique products and, like any fine textile, should receive hand washing or gentle machine washing in cool water, follow by line drying.
Careful cleaning will make a textile (and dyed) last longer. Some dyes are specially sensitive to changes in pH. Mordant and some dyes are sensitive to some dry-cleaning fluids or to the use of strong alkaline soaps. Only a mild, neutral detergent should be used for washing natural dyed textiles. (J. Boutrup, C. Ellis: The art and science of natural dyes)

Hand wash only with minimum agitation.