Knitting for Olive - Pure Silk

Knitting for Olive Pure Silk is a soft, exclusive yarn of pure bourette silk (raw silk) produced from silk fibers collected from cocoons after the chrysalises are allowed to mature into moths and escape.

Silk has extensive heat-regulating qualities and can therefore be used in garments all year round. Silk can absorb up to30% of its weight in moisture while still feeling dry against your skin, so it is especially suitable for summer wear. At the same time, silk, like wool, has insulating properties, retaining heat in cold weather.

The little butterfly on the label indicates that the chrysalids were allowed to evolve into butterflies, thereby allowing them to complete their life cycle.

Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards creating yarns free from harmful chemicals.

The yarn is STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificeret

Composition: 100% Silk
Yarn weight: Fingering / 50g
Yarn length: 250 metres / 273 yards
Needles: 3 mm
Gauge: 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm
Care: Hand wash, reshape whilst damp, dry flat.

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Care Instructions

Hand dyed yarn care

We pre-wash our yarn with delicate soap before releasing to the wild.

To continue to care for our yarn, we strongly recommend using

delicate detergent for wool and silk,
hand wash in cool to room temperature water, and
dry flat.

Avoid washing it in washing machine and dryer even though it says "superwash" or on lowest heat and rpm setting. Agitation from tumbling will cause the fibre to pill and in the worst case, shrink and felt.

Ensure fully dry and store away from the sun to prevent discoloration.

To help you with your yarn care, here's a list of recommended products from our shopee page.