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August 12, 2010
100% Baby Camel, Camel Wool, Natural Blends
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There are two types of camel: the Dromedary (single hump) and the Bactrian Camel (double hump). Both are native to the dry and desert areas of Asia and northern Africa. The name "camel" comes via the Greek "kámēlos" from the Arabic "jamal" or the Hebrew "gahmal", all meaning "camel". -Wikipedia.org
Bactrian camels have two coats: the warm inner coat of down and a rough outer coat, which is long and hairy. Camels shed their fiber in clumps consisting of both coats. One camel produces about 5 pounds (2 kg) of fiber annually. Camel down is the soft warm inner down of a bactrian camel with a fiber structure similar to cashmere. The down is usually 1-3 inches long with a micron count of about 15-22 microns. It has a staple length of over 2 inches, which is quite long for camel. Camel wool has unique characteristics of heat conductivity, softness and strength, and it does not felt easily. - Peace of Yarn
Camel Down can be used alone and spun into yarn for knitting, but it is most often combined with fine wool for overcoating, topcoating, sportswear and sports hosiery. Because of the beauty of the natural colors, yarns and fabrics containing camel’s hair are usually left in the natural camel color or are dyed a darker brown. Camel fiber is light-weight and extremely soft. As it is known, a 22 oz. of camel fabric is as warm as a 32 oz. of woolen fabric. - source: Wool Fabrics
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In the Gobi, the camel serves multiple purposes. Camels are able to provide milk even during periods of extreme drought, and they are strong enough to carry everything, including a kitchen sink. And of course, there is the fiber. The outer hair, which is coarse and spun into yarn for making rope, is called male hair. The soft, inner coat, which is used for making felt and clothing, is called female hair. Of late, there is a growing demand in the export market for baby camel. The camel population is still critically low and there is currently no interest in breeding them for fiber. Will the ship of the desert survive? Find out >> |
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‹ Awaiting arrival (September): high fashion fleece handbags (Mongolian camel fleece /* no animals were harmed/ and genuine leather), 2 colours: brown and natural white. Sample 1, Sample 2 |
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BABY CAMEL ARAN by MakaluFIBRE: 100% Baby Camel Down YARN WEIGHT: Aran TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 18 sts / 26 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 mm (US No.7) LENGTH: approx. 138 m / 147 yds HANK WEIGHT: 56g * hand wash | made in China 
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BABY CAMEL DK by Makalu FIBRE: 100% Baby Camel Down YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 22 sts / 28 rows NEEDLES: 4 mm (US No.6) LENGTH: approx. 158 m / 175 yds HANK WEIGHT: 56g * hand wash | made in China
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GOBI by Lang FIBRE: 30% Baby Camel, 70% Merino extra fine YARN WEIGHT: Aran TENSION: 10x10 (4"): 17 sts / 26 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 - 5.5 mm (US No. 8-9) LENGTH: approx. 90 m / 102 yrd BALL WEIGHT: 50 g * hand wash | made in Italy
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