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Loading...A yarn that interprets the concept of contemporary elegance through a refined balance between the purity of extra-fine merino wool and the luminous accent of lamé. Marilyn was created to give life to sophisticated textile surfaces, where the natural softness of the fiber is interwoven with discreet but distinctive reflections, capable of capturing light without ever being excessive. Its structure enhances the quality of the raw material, offering a soft and enveloping hand, but at the same time defined and stable in workmanship. The result is a yarn with a clearly fashionable character, playing on the balance between naturalness and brilliance, between essentiality and stage presence. Designed for projects that require personality and sophistication, Marilyn translates the richness of its composition into a clean, bright and deeply contemporary aesthetic.
Availability and packaging
Our Marilyn is available in 250 g packages. Each package has a natural tolerance of ±3%.
Composition: 95% extra fine merino wool, 5% lamé
Length and weight: approximately 150 yards per 100 g / 164 yards per 3.5 oz
Each spool of Marilyn yarn is approximately 375 yards / 410 yards.
Yarn type: Chunky, Craft, Rug.
Yarn tension with knitting needles: 14 knits and 18 knit low rows 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in.
Yarn tension with crochet hook: 13 knits and 16 knit low rows 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in.
Raw materials used in DHG's yarns are selected and purchased from areas of the world where each specific fiber expresses the best natural and performance qualities. Depending on the type, the fibers come from vocated and traditionally specialized regions, chosen to ensure high standards of purity, fineness and textile performance. Once selected, the fibers enter a transformation process that combines technical expertise and craftsmanship savoir-faire. In fact, yarns such as Marilyn are made through painstaking work, much of it carried out with a still strongly artisanal approach in the textile district of Prato, a historic international center for fiber processing.
This balance between global sourcing and local processing allows the characteristics of each fiber to be maximized, resulting in yarns that combine quality, identity and manufacturing tradition.
On the loom: we worked the yarn with a rigid heddle loom using a 24:10 reed (2.4 ends/cm). It’s also suitable for shaft looms, with a warp density of 2–3 ends/cm. Despite its stretchiness, it works well even in the warp. When using it in the weft, make sure to join the ends properly if you want to keep weft changes invisible. Like all tape yarns, it’s ideal for decorative objects and fashion accessories, but be careful—this yarn isn’t suitable for pieces finished with fringes, as it tends to unravel.
Tips for working and care.
Our colors generally have high light fastness and wash fastness. Exceptions are fluorescent colors, which have low light fastness and may release color in the presence of alkaline or harsh soaps and with prolonged washing. The same applies to dark, bright colors. In all these cases, it is essential to test a small sample before starting the project, especially if these materials are combined with raw or light-colored fibers. In any case, it is always a good idea to dry artifacts away from direct sunlight, preferably in semi-shade.
A practical tip: Buying balls or spools of different baths can cause what is known as the barred effect: subtle variations in shade that seem invisible when comparing balls and spools, but become apparent once worked. Therefore, always be sure to buy some yarn in excess of what is needed for your project. We will be sure to send you spools and balls of the same lot.
Live colors.
Because colors may vary depending on your screen settings, we recommend that you purchase our Color Chart to check them live before placing your final order.
