Silk Mohair
75% RMS certified mohair and 25% silk
Meterage: 212 m in 25 g
product description
ISAGER SILK MOHAIR is with its blend of 75% RMS certified mohair and 25% silk a beautiful, soft and shiny yarn with a light and fluffy structure. We use it primarily together with other yarns, but it is also beautiful used individually perhaps especially in a simple design. A structured pattern will not show in this yarn, unless the Silk Mohair is knitted together with another smoother yarn. As Silk Mohair is soft and fluffy, some shedding must be expected both while knit ting and from the finished project. The shedding will deteriorate in time but please consider with which garments Silk Mohair is worn. Isager Silk Mohair is of finest quality with long fibres which reduce shedding.
Isager Silk Mohair is RMS certified (CU 1282419).
The Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) verifies mohair animal welfare and land management requirements and tracks it from farm to final product. Products certified to the Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) contain mohair from farms independently certified to animal welfare and land management requirements.
The Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) describes and independently certifies animal welfare and land management practices in mohair production and tracks the certified material from farm to final product.
The Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) requires animal welfare and responsible land management practices to be in place at the goat farm. The purchase of Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) certified products demonstrates demand for better animal welfare practices and responsible land management in the mohair supply chain.
Read more about the Responsible Mohair Standard and Textile Exchange here: Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) – Textile Exchange
gauge
Silk Mohair + Highland or Tvinni: 4 mm needles = 18 sts /24 rows
Silk Mohair + Isager Tweed: 4 mm needles = 18 sts / 24 rows
Silk Mohair + Jensen Yarn: 5 mm needles = 16 sts /20 rows
specifications
- 75% RMS certified mohair (CU 1282419) and 25% silk
- Meterage: 848 m in 100 g
- Spun and dyed in Italy
- Fingering weight – compare weights here
how to wash
Wool should be washed by hand unless you have a washing machine that uses lukewarm water (below 28° Celsius) and has a very gentle wool cycle.
To avoid felting, please observe the following:
Use very little soap and use a wool mark approved detergent. Be careful to keep the same temperature during the entire washing and rinsing process (not above 28° Celsius). After washing and rinsing place the garment in a washing bag and spin it lightly in a washing machine. Then place the garment flat on towel and leave to dry.
Woolen garments do not necessarily need washing very often. Airing outside in damp weather will often be sufficient. Yarns from cotton and yarns made from mixed fibres containing flax and bamboo could be washed in warm water, but still we recommend the same washing instructions as for wool.
how to store
Always store yarn and knitwear in a plastic bag or densely woven cotton bag.
The insecticides available can have side effects and might cause allergic reactions and are therefore not advisable to use. Furthermore, a treatment with insecticides will last for approximately 3 months and will be washed out in the first washing.
