100% Cervelt Weaving Yarn (2/28)

One of the rarest and most exclusive of the natural fibers, Cervelt® is spun from the winter coat of the Scottish red deer (cervus elaphus scoticus). The deer's downy fibers are remarkably warm and fine, with an average fiber diameter (AFD) of only 13 or 14 microns. It is an excellent textile fiber, but its production is limited by nature: a full-grown red deer produces only about 20 grams of usable down fiber each year. Our 100% Cervelt Yarn, Lace Weight (2/28) is a pure Cervelt yarn intended for weaving or machine-knitting. This is the same Cervelt yarn used by Savile Row tailors and Italian fashion designers, perhaps most famously to knit a $1,500 pair of Cervelt socks. The yarn is excellent as either weft or warp, although as a short staple fiber (~1") it can snap if warped under too much tension. It is also sensitive to moisture and performs best on the loom when the relative humidity is between 50% and 70%. Like many short-staple fibers, Cervelt has to be spun with a high twist, so the yarn will feel crisp (not fluffy or soft) on the bobbin. However, the yarn will relax after wet finishing and the true softness wil develop. An excellent choice for weaving warm, elegant garments with beautiful luster and drape.

Approximately 14,000 meters per kilogram. Available as a 1-gram sample on a bobbin (14 meters), a full bobbin containing 20 grams of yarn (280 meters), or a 100-gram spindle (1,400 meters). Product of New Zealand. Cervelt® is a registered trademark of Douglas Creek Limited.