ABOUT Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair is a luxurious blend of the finest Kid Mohair and Mulberry silk. The Mohair comes from angora goats bred in South Africa, and the yarn is also produced locally. They are traceable back to the individual farms, which means KFO know exactly which farms, farmers, and goats their wool comes from.
All of this Mohair is independently certified to the Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS), certified by Control Union, CU 1276494.
The yarn is produced with high respect for animal wellbeing, and with social responsibility. Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards, creating yarns free from harmful chemicals. The Silk in the Soft Silk Mohair is cruelty free. The silk fibres are collected from cocoons after the chrysalises are allowed to mature into moths and escape. This means that the silk worms are not killed in the process as they are in conventional silk production. Otherwise known as peace silk.
The yarn is STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
FIBRE 70% Mohair, 30% Silk (REACH Standard; cruelty‑free; traceable to farm)
LENGTH 225m
WEIGHT 25g Lace weight
NEEDLES 3 - 5mm, depends largely on application, if knitting single, double or stranded with another yarn.
CARE Hand-wash in cool water, dry flat
NOTE Mohair is not advised for babies under 1 year old.
Colours may be different batch to batch and display slightly differently in person depending on the hue of individual computer/phone screens.