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
Striped Elements Scarf 2.0 (different stripe pattern)
Corner Hat
Vandiver Hat
Vandiver Cowl
Troy Hat and Cowl
York Hat
Waldo hat
Magnolia hat
Berry shawlette
Elkmont hat trio
Buttercup hat (crochet)