We love our natural fibres, be they cashmere, or a superfine merino wool. We know they are super soft and addictive to wear or wrap around us as we sleep, curl up on the sofa. While we select yarns with long fibre lengths and knit with a nice firm stitch tension, no product is invincible!
Having repeatedly heard the phrase "but it is just so warm and soft, I cannot stop using it..." and noticed some particularly well loved specimens belonging to various clients...
So for a little further info, below is an interesting summary of Tips compiled by the Wall Street Journal.
As with any research, it is very easy to get lost in a journal paper, with mysterious hints of cashmere textiles, tonight I have been reading about the last of the Sassanian Rulers...
Am doing an online masterclass this morning on scared scents with Sal from Perfect Potion, which is very interesting and it got me thinking about the beginnings of perfume creation...
Wool in History... Important to communities since prehistoric times, providing food, and later with selective breeding warmth & comfort with the use of the fibre for clothing, blankets, carpets, even living accommodation (yurts) in it's felted form.