Lang Yarns Jawoll Silk (123) Knitting Yarn

Lang Yarns Jawoll Silk is a beautiful, strong yarn made from Tussah silk and Corriedale sheep wool. This type of silk is wild silk, obtained from the caterpillars or cocoons of freely living Japanese oak silkworms. The yarn is also somewhat stronger than mulberry silk – an unraveled cocoon typically yields 1200–1400 meters of silk thread. During the JAWOLL SILK shearing process, only the best part of the wool is sorted out. The average fiber thickness, or diameter, is only 25 microns (1 micron = 1/1000 mm), making the wool feel very soft and very comfortable to wear. Corriedale sheep live year-round in the natural wilderness of Patagonia. Due to the limited food supply, their wool remains white and grows to an average staple length of 10 cm. This allows it to absorb dyes well, resulting in bright colors, and the finished yarn is highly resistant to pilling (knot formation). These Swiss Lang Yarns Jawoll Silk yarns are perfect for knitting socks and sweaters. They also combine well with mohair or silk. Therefore, they pair perfectly with Lang Yarns Lace yarns. Knitted garments are recommended to be washed on a wool cycle at temperatures up to 40°C, do not use fabric softeners.

Composition: 55% wool, 25% nylon, 20% silk.
Weight: 50g - 200m.
Recommended needles: 2.5 - 3.5.
Color code: 123

Please note: the color of the yarn may differ from the color of the yarn in the photo.