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Introducing Wool Types (7): Camel Hair

November 7, 2016 Tags: Stricken mit Wolle, Strickwolle, Wolle, Wolle und Garn, Wollgarn, Wollgarne, Wolljacke, Wolljacken, Wollmantel, Wollpullover, Wollsocken, Wollteppich, Wollteppiche No Comments

Camel wool and yarn and products made of camel wool are not very common in everyday life but nevertheless our overview of wool yarn types would be incomplete without it. Camel hair is an animal fiber collected from the camel. The most satisfactory camel fiber is gathered from the two-humped Bactrian camels. There are two types of camel wool – the outer protective one called guard hair, which is coarse and inflexible, and the fine, shorter fiber of the insulating undercoat.

Unlike most other wool types, camel wool is collected not by shearing or plucking but gathered as the animal sheds its coat. Both the outer coat and the undercoat are gathered at the same time, and later with the help of combing (frequently by machine), the coarse outer hairs are separated from the finer ones.

Alpaca Throws for Cozy and Stylish Home

November 7, 2016 Tags: Alpaka Wollgarn, Alpaka-Wolle, Alpakaplaids, Wolldecke, Wolldecken, Wollfaser, Wollgarn, Wollplaid, Wollplaids, Wollstoffe, Wollvlies No Comments

It is difficult nowadays to imagine a home without a wool throw or two. Although many types of wool are used in wool blankets and throws production, alpaca throws are considered among the best. Apart from superb qualities of alpaca wool, alpaca throws are appreciated for their smoothness and elegant looks.

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You can read about the qualities of alpaca wool yarn in one of our previous articles. But in short – alpaca wool is collected from a South American animal alpaca that is grown in the Andes specifically for their high quality fiber which had been used for textile items and clothing for ages.

Cashmere Throws – a Luxurious Choice

November 7, 2016 Tags: Kaschmir-Fleece, Kaschmirdecke, Kaschmirdecken, Kaschmirgarn, Kaschmirplaid, Kaschmirplaids, Kaschmirwolle, Kaschmirwollgarn, Wollgarn No Comments

Having one or some cashmere throws is a wish by many who seek for true luxury and comfort at home. The feeling one wraps him/herself in a cashmere throw is incomparable. Although there are lots of quality types of wool that allow a throw be really soft and warm, cashmere yarn is certainly a king among them.

Soft, warm, comforting – the amazing lure of cashmere throw is undeniable. There is simply hardly anything more exquisite next to our skin than a feather-light touch of cashmere.

3 Main Attributes of Wool (Throws, Blankets, and Clothes)

November 7, 2016 Tags: Alpaka Wollplaid, Alpaka Wollplaids, Alpaka-Wolle, Alpakaplaid, Alpakaplaids, Kaschmirplaid, Kaschmirplaids, Kaschmirwolle, Merinowolle, Wolldecke, Wolldecken, Wollgarn, Wollkleidung, Wollplaid, Wollplaids, Wollschals No Comments

Wool and products made of it (like wool throws, blankets, wool clothing) are experiencing a revival some last years as the textile market is in a great demand of natural materials. Wool throws and blankets were used for many centuries to keep people warm. By discovering and implementing the method of cutting and combing people started the extensive use of wool to make things that bring warmth and coziness as well as protection. Throws and blankets are among the most popular wool products. Angora, alpaca throws, even cashmere throws found their places is many homes.

To consider oneself a wool-educated person, one has to know the main attributes of wool.

Dying Wool Yarn at Home

November 7, 2016 Tags: Wolle färben, Wollgarn, Wollgarn färben, Wollpflege No Comments

If you knit, you certainly have wool yarn in your knitting basket. And probably they are in different colors. But if fancied for some other special color of your wool yarn, be aware that you can dye it at home by your own hands with acid dyes. When the dying process is followed correctly, acid dyes create a strong bond with the protein fibers of wool that cannot be washed out.

So, get ready and follow these steps:

From Growing Sheep to Cuddling in Bed – Find out How Wool Throws are Made

November 7, 2016 Tags: Arten von Wolle, Herstellung, Herstellung von Wolle, Wolldeckenherstellung, Wollene Plaids & Decken, Wollgarn, Wollgarne, Wollplaid, Wollplaids No Comments

Most of us love our wool throws so much, but do many of us know what it took to get them to our homes? Get ready to learn everything you need to know and a little bit extra about our beloved wool throws.

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