The yarn is Merino (wool): reviews, specifications, characteristics

Merino is referred to as a special breed of fine-wool sheep with high quality wool. Previously, these animals were bred only in Greece, Italy and Spain. Today they are grown on all continents. There are farms specializing in this and in our country. Brushed wool these sheep produce expensive, high quality yarn, called Merino.

How do

First, let's look at how the yarn is made of Merino. The wool of sheep of this breed has a very high cost. Therefore, in the manufacture of the yarn to reduce the final price or it is usually mixed with natural silk or cashmere. It turns out is also expensive, but more or less affordable material. A resident of New Zealand have the opportunity to knit items from yarn made from Merino wool mixed with possum fur.

Key features

The Choice of colors in all types of material is very wide. The wool of Merino sheep is prized primarily for very thin pile (only 15-25 microns). Therefore, woven from the yarns can be knit as a thin delicate things, and a warm surround. Used yarn Merino (wool) reviews, which is excellent for the manufacture of products as intended for adults and children's clothes. Sweaters, hats and socks knitted from it, do not cause allergies and is absolutely not irritate the skin.

Main advantages

The Yarn is Merino — wool, testimonials from masters earned almost ecstatic, advantage is just a huge number. The advantages of it include:

• Hypoallergenic and antibacterial properties. Wool Merino sheep contains lanolin. That is why the products do not cause allergies and can be used for the manufacture of children's clothes. Because moisture these products virtually no delay, the bacteria in them are just nothing to develop.

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• Strength and lightness.

• Elasticity. Products from Merino yarn stretch easily and quickly take its original shape.

• Ability to repel dirt.

How to care for products

In General, for knitted wool material is very suitable — Merino yarn. The fur of this species is very high quality, but items made from it, still quite capricious. Take care of them quite difficult. Wash them only by hand. Thus it is necessary to use only high quality soft powder designed specifically for wool. If desired, these products can be rinsed in cool water with a tablespoon of wine vinegar.

Soak these things can be, but not for a long time. The Laundry is not squeezed, and promicuous, wrapped in a towel. Drying products from Merino yarn is possible only in horizontal position.

Mode of production

Any wool yarn designed for knitting clothes, including Merino, is not one, but several threads. They are connected among themselves can be different. Thread Merino wool is first twisted in two. Then take a few such pairs and again twisted in the same direction. In the sale is found different Merino wool. Thick yarn is used for knitted winter hats, vests and sweaters. Of fine can be manufactured, for example, a light turtleneck, gloves, leg warmers etc used in the manufacture of yarn pairs is usually indicated on the label. In the manufacture of the material in this way the threads lie next to each other freely. Therefore, the yarn is very elastic and flexible. Because Merino yarn is twisted only in this way, this technology and called her name.

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The Yarn is Merino — wool, earned great reviews. Characteristics of the products made from this material really are great. Their worth, in addition to the above, include the softness and aesthetic appeal. Knit things from such wool, in the opinion of all, without exception, masters, very easily. Hinges are smooth, and the thread itself goes very well. Easy tally of products made of this material as knitting and crochet.

In General, the yarn that the masters think is actually very good. Some disadvantages Merino material applies only to its high cost.

Price on yarn

A coil of Gold mixed with acrylic Merino yarn costs about 1200-1300 rubles. Of course, that's pretty expensive. For example, children sweater for girl with a height of 125cm takes 2-3 skeins of 100 g Thus, it can do around 2500-3500 rubles. Naturalna yarn (100% Merino wool) is more expensive — around 1700-2100 R. for a coil. Of course, things are produced from very expensive. However, the price of your they fully justify excellent performance.

Thus, the yarn is Merino (wool), reviews of which are just wonderful — the material is really good quality and good. But of course, buying it is only the masters that haveexperience in knitting wool products. Ruin even such an expensive skein of yarn will be very sad.