Alpakka Silke 1002 - Sandnes

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Alpakka Silke is a very soft and luxurious baby alpaca and mulberry silk yarn.
It works up beautifully in elegant garments and accessories and is perfect for extra soft baby blankets and accessories.

Fiber content: 70 % Alpaca - 30 % Silk
Unit: 50 g
Yardage: 218 yds/1.76 oz (200 m/50 g)
Needle size: US 2.5 (3.0 mm)
Care instructions: gentle or wool cycle cold (30 °C) wash separately, no fabric softener.

Product Information
Baby alpaca does not, as one might think, come from baby alpacas. Baby refers to a fiber fineness between 20 and 23 microns (micrometers). It is one of the softest alpaca qualities used for hand-knitting yarns. The soft fibers of alpaca combined with the smooth surface of silk create a quality that feels particularly soft and cool against the skin. Both alpaca and silk have good thermoregulation properties. Silk is also uniquely moisture-absorbent. Alpaca does not contain lanolin.