Technical & Special Yarns

70% cotton/30% nylon Black/Ecru Can be washed gently at 30°C

50% polyurethane, 38% cotton, 12% polyamide. A flat yarn with the look of leather 5nm 5,000 m/kg / 1,700yds/lb 6wpcm / 15 wpi 10gms - 50m 25gms - 115m Useful things to know about this yarn; The core consists of a thin nylon/polyamide thread which is wound with cotton and polyurethane. The yarn is then heat pressed so that the polyurethane is melted. This results in a flat yarn with an uneven edge…

86% celllulose acetate, 8% metalised polyester, 6% nylon

2,200m/kg / 1,090yds/lb 3wpcm / 8wpi 25gms - 46m

7,500m/kg / 3,720yds/lb

Eyelashes are circa 2.5cm/1" long so will appreciate enough space in your textile to show off. Knitters can treat this yarn as a 4ply size. 100% microfibre nylon Each colour weighs a little differntly to its siblings, so the length for 25g varies as follows; Nude 58m Navy 60m Charcoal 65m Jet 70m White 85m

glitter glow in the dark 5nm 5,000m/kg / 2,480yds/lb 13 wpcm / 33 wpi 10gms - 50m

67% cotton 33% polyamide 16.8nm 16,800m/kg / 8,333yds/lb 26wpcm / 68 wpi 10gms - 168m 25gms - 410m

50% metalised polyester, 50% nylon

Polyester thread coated with phosphorescent pigment Yarn count 1.5nm 10wpcm/26wpi Yarn lenths: 10 grams 12 metres 25 grams 30 metres

15,000m/kg / 7,440yds/lb 100% acrylic 15wpcm / 38wpi 25gms - 320m The resultant count for this yarn is 15nm.

Both sizes of this yarn are composed of strands of natural colour horsehair laid side by side and caged by 2 threads of ecru cotton. The yarn's overall shade is detemined by a combination of the colour mix of the horsehair strands and  the yarn diameter. Dark 7nm 7,000m/kg / 3,470yds/lb 11wpcm / 27wpi 25gms - 120m 100gms - 480m (approx.) Light 10.5nm 10,500m/kg / 5,200yds/lb 16wpcm/40wpi 25gms - 2…

100m mini cone fine mohair dipped in latex

monofilament comes in three thicknesses and clear or smoke in each thickness. 250 denier (36nm) 36,000m/kg / 17,850yds/lb 10gms - 320m 520 denier (17.3nm) 17,300m/kg / 8,580yds/lb 10gms - 170m 720 denier (12.5nm) 12,500m/kg / 6,200yds/lb 10gms - 110m

11.7nm 11,700m/kg / 5,800yds/lb 19 wpcm / 48 wpi 25gms - 250m 100gms - 1000m This yarn is sometimes used for obtaining textured effect. It shrinks when placed next to heat conductive yarn and/or exposed to dry heat eg. iron or fan. Effects are not reversible. Experimentation is advised.

30,000m/kg / 14,880yds/kg 43wpcm / 110wpi 15gms - 400m The resultant count for this yarn is 30nm. This yarn shrinks with heat treatment such as ironing.

Construction of this yarn is a little different... a knited tube of white Merino wool is filled with a core of thick black microfibres. The wool 'net can be felted to create a structural difference between the outer and inner parts of the yarn. Experimental weavers and knitters may like to combine this yarn with thinner ones for interesting results! 84% black microfibre/16% fine wool

We have two thicknesses of reflective yarn 0.5mm equivalent count 4.4nm 4,400m/kg / 2,180yds/lb 20wpcm / 52wpi 25gms - 110m 1mm equivalent 2.2nm 2,200m/kg / 1,090yds/lb 10wpcm / 26wpi 25gms - 55m

90% polyurethane / 10% polyester Colours - violet, clear, blue (light), black & yellow - 2.5nm 2,500m/kg / 1,240yds/lb 13 wpcm/32 wpi 25gms - 55m Colour - golden 2.0nm 2,000m/kg / 990yds/lb 12 wpcm/ 29wpi 25gms - 50m Colour - dark blue (matt) - 1nm 1,000m/kg / 490yds/lb 9 wpcm / 21 wpi 25gms - 25m

90% polyurethane / 10% polyester 260m/kg / 128yds/lb 5wpcm, 12wpi 25gms - 6.5m

88% polyurethane (coating) 16% stainless steel (core) 4.7nm 4,700m/kg / 2,330dys/lb 20wpcm / 55wpi 25gms - 85m

200 denier (45nm) 45,000m/kg / 22,320yds/lb dissolves in water at 55oC 22 wpcm / 58 wpi 10gms - 350m 25gms - 875m