Produced all over the world, cotton is a strong, non-stretch, breathable fiber that can be turned into cool crochet and knitting projects. You can find it as 100% cotton yarn or mixed blends.
Best for: light, smooth fabrics for airy summer garments, and is perfect for amigurumi and homewares too!
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The fibrous flax plant is processed to make linen (sounds fancy doesn’t it!). Like cotton, linen lacks elasticity, but is very cool, crisp, and hardwearing. It has a wonderful quality of softening and relaxing with repeated washing.
Best for: casual summer wear
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Cashmere comes from the undercoat of cashmere goats to create unbelievably soft wool. Just like wool, it brings a good stretch but is up to three times warmer than other sheep's wool. Great for knits to cozy up through the winter months.
Best for: luxurious super warm sweaters, scarves and accessories
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Produced from the cocoon of the silkworm, silk is truly the ultimate luxury fiber. For ambitious crafters making those precious heirloom projects, silk is smooth and delicate to the touch, but also surprisingly strong and hardwearing. It is often combined with other fibers such as wool, alpaca or cotton to bring its drape and sheen to a yarn blend.
Best for: elegant garments and accessories with a beautiful drape
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