Maurice Brassard

Bamboo & Organic Cotton blend 8/2

£19.25

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This blend of 70% bamboo 30% Organic cotton makes a lovely yarn for next-to-skin woven fabrics.

This yarn weaves at the same sett as 8/2 cotton. The bamboo provides shine plus lots of extra softness and drape. Feels soft against the skin and yet is strong enough for daily use. This is an excellent choice for weaving lightweight fabrics.

Specifications:

Yarn weight:	8/2
Material:	70% Bamboo - 30% Organic cotton
Cone:	227 grams (1/2 lb)
Length:	1536 metres (1680 yards)
Wraps per inch:	Approx 36
Sett - plain weave:	Approx 18 - 20 epi
Sett - twill:	Approx 20 - 24 epi

"I used this Bamboo & Organic Cotton yarn to make a wonderful wrap using a mix of 4 colours (see photo). The draft is from Handwoven magazine May/June 2023"

About wraps per inch & setts...

The wpi and epi numbers above are approximate and a guide to help you only. There really is no substitute for doing your own sampling to achieve the fabric you want.

What do yarn weight numbers mean?

In simple terms, the lower the first number, the thicker one ply of yarn is. The second number denotes how many plies the yarn has. So a 10/2 yarn and a 3/2 yarn both have 2 plies, but the 3/2 yarn is much thicker than the 10/2 yarn.

Useful weaving calculators...

There are lots of weaving calculators on the internet including these from Janet Dawson which including a weaving project calculator, denting, reed substitution & average sett.