By purchasing yarn from String Theory, you’re lifting up a number of small and female-owned businesses. We help women in Rwanda, who survived the genocide, educate a new generation. We help women in Uruguay find meaningful work without leaving their rural homes. We help a family in New Hampshire maintain a mill, a tradition spanning hundreds of years. We help restore the Patagonia Grasslands by encouraging sustainable farming.Every yarn we stock makes a positive impact.
Paka Washi
$17.00
50% Easy Wash Alpaca/50% Merino
135y/50g
23 - 25 stitches = 4"
We’re thrilled to introduce Ikigai's latest yarn, which employs an innovative process known as “Easy Wash.” The Alpaca/Wool Easy Wash treatment incorporates enzymatic and oxidants processes to eliminate shrinkage, making Alpaca yarns suitable for machine-washable products. Importantly, this treatment is implemented with sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
Impact
- Preservation of the natural characteristics of the fiber, unlike other treatments that may diminish its natural properties by covering it with synthetic materials.
- The treatment is entirely chlorine, resin, and sulfuric acid-free, ensuring no contamination to waterways.
- Free from harmful chemicals.
- Approved by Oekotex, Blue Sign, and Reach standards for environmental and social responsibility.
- Maximum shrinkage is approximately 8%, equivalent to Superwash Wool
Pattern Suggestions
Striped Elements Scarf
Corner Hat
Vandiver Hat
Vandiver Cowl
Troy Hat and Cowl
York Hat