Milk Fibre Yarn

An unusual milk fibre yarn on cones for machine knitting, in an ecru colour.

Milk yarn was invented in Italy in the 1930s. Casein from milk is dried, ground, coagulated and extruded, in a similar process to the manufacture of viscose, but because it's made from protein, rather than cellulose, it behaves more like wool when dyed.

Milk yarn is light and silky, with a slight sheen, and resembles a plant-based viscose yarn. It has the same pH as human skin and various antibacterial properties are claimed for it. This is not a particularly hard-wearing yarn so would lend itself to more decorative pieces.

Colours are photographic representations only. Please see our Terms & Conditions for a note on colour and weights.

• 100% Milk.
• Length: 350m
• Weight: 35g
• Yarn Count: 16/2 Nm
• Thickness: 2ply
  
• Suitable for 7gg-8gg and standard domestic knitting machines.
• Made in Poland
• Hand wash only