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May 16, 2012
Novelty and Textured Yarns: Ribbons, Faux Fur, Chenille, Frill, Eyelash, etc.
Waistcoat with crochet flowers and faux fur © Susanna No. 2, 2011.
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Other than yarns made of animal wool, plant fibers (cotton, linen (flax), rayon and viscose, etc.), bast fibers (hemp, banana fiber, soy silk) and silk itself, there is a category of man-made, synthetically manufactured fibers such as acrylic (Dralon®, Courtelle®, etc.), nylon, olefin, polyester, polyamide, acetate, anidex, aramid, azlon, elastoester, glass, lyocell, melamine, metallic, modacrylic, nytril, olefin, PBI, PEN, PLA, polypropylene, saran, spandex (lycra), chlorofiber, sulfar, triacetate, vinal, vinyon, and many, many others, inlcuding fibers produced by bacteria, high-tech fibers, super-function and super-natural fiber materials, etc. Many man-made fibers and yarns are created from petroleum by-products using so called nanotechnology. Usually, a yarn is considered as novelty if it has an interesting texture, or other special features that distinguish it from regular plied yarns. The most commmon types of novelty yarns are bouclé, eyelash, fleece-effect, flammé, different kinds of ribbons and tapes, etc., and yarns with mixed texture, in which a few stylish, different textured strands are mixed into one yarn. "In the 1930s, as technology advanced, humans learned how to create their own fiber. Since the 1950s, many superlatived advances in synthetic fibers have been achieved, and the availability of these man-made fibers has outstripped the natural ones." - For more information please refer to FiberSource.com "In the past, priority was given to the efficient mass production, but now and in the future, more attention must be given to the quality of people's life." - Reference: New Fibers, Tatsuya Hongo & Glin O. Phillips 
Though our specialization is Yarns made of Natural fibers, we support a small inventory of textured and petroleum-free man-made yarns. It is hard to resist the beauty of mankind's genius.
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Known facts: Nowadays, only overly impressionable people will be touched by reading the yarn label: banana silk, milk protein, seaweed, dog hair (chiengora), etc. But now, we can even try a yarn made of old newspapers! It was created by Greetje van Tiem in 2007: www.dezeen.com.
Angel, Lang
Aura Sequined, Lang
Azahar, Katia 
Belfilo, Lang
Chiara, Lang
Dolce, Nova
Dove, Nova
Ebru
Erba, Lana Grossa
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Evita Merino, Katia
Flores, Lang
Follia, Laines du Nord
Lanalux, Lang
Malizia, Estelle
Malindi, Katia
Notturno, Grignasco
Ondas Lux, Katia
Paillettes, Katia
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Park Avenue, Katia
Pep, Lana Grossa
Rocio, Katia
Ronda, Katia
Sari Ribbon, Louisa Harding
Starry Nights, Diamond
Whisper, Estelle
Yaprak, Himalaya
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ANGEL by Lang FIBRE: 100% Nylon YARN WEIGHT: Worsted or Fancy TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 25 sts / 32 rows NEEDLES: recommended 4 mm (US No.6) LENGTH: 120 m / 138 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50 g * hand wash | made in Italy |
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AURA, AURA Sequined by Lang FIBRE: 38% Cotton, 22% Viscose, 40% Microfibre YARN WEIGHT: Fancy TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 18 sts / 22 rows NEEDLES: 5 - 5.5 mm(US No.7-8) LENGTH: approx. 70 m / 76 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Italy |
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AZAHAR by Katia FIBRE: 66% Cotton, 26% Acrylic, 8% Nylon YARN WEIGHT: Fancy TENSION: 10x10 (4"): n/a NEEDLES: 4-4.5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 21 m / 23 yards BALL WEIGHT: 100 g * hand wash | made in Spain |
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BELFILO by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 45% Viscose, 40% Cotton, 10% Linen, 5% Polyamide YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 26 sts / 32 rows NEEDLES: recommended 3.5 - 4 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 150 m / 159 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Italy |
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CHIARA by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 20% Superkid Mohair, 70% Rayon, 10% Polyester YARN WEIGHT: Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 25 sts / 30 rows NEEDLES: recommended 4 - 4.5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 190 m / 212 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50g * machine wash | made in Italy |
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DOLCE by Nova FIBRE: 100% Polyamide YARN WEIGHT: Fancy TENSION: 10x10 cm(4"): 18 sts / 24 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 - 5 mm (US No.7-8) LENGTH: approx. 85 m / 93 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50 g * hand wash | made in Turkey |
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DOVE by Nova FIBRE: 90% Polyamide, 10% Acrylic YARN WEIGHT: Chunky TENSION: 10x10 cm(4"): 16 sts / 18 rows NEEDLES: 5 - 6.5 mm (US No.8-11) LENGTH: approx. 150 m / 163 yds BALL WEIGHT: 100 g * hand wash | made in Turkey |
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EBRU by Nova FIBRE: 100% Polyamide YARN WEIGHT: Fancy TENSION: 10x10 cm(4"): 16 sts / 19 rows NEEDLES: 5 - 5.5 mm (US No.8-9) LENGTH: approx. 25 m / 27 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50 g * hand wash | made in Turkey |
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ERBA by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 60% Cotton, 40% Polyamide YARN WEIGHT: Heavy Worsted TENSION: 10x10 (4"): 18 sts / 28 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 mm (US No.7) LENGTH: approx. 105 m / 112 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Italy |
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EVITA MERINO by Katia FIBRE: 70% Virgin Merino Wool, 30% Synthetic Fur YARN WEIGHT: Polar or Fancy TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): n/a NEEDLES: 8 mm (US No. 12-13) LENGTH: 60 m / 68 yards SKEIN WEIGHT: 100 gr * hand wash | made in Spain |
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FOLIE by DiamondFIBRE: 60% Acrylic, 40% Polyester Fabric YARN WEIGHT: Fancy TENSION: 10x10 (4"): n/a NEEDLES: 6 mm (US No. 10) LENGTH: approx. 22 m / 29 yards BALL WEIGHT: 100 g * machine wash | made in Italy |
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