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Loading...A yarn that lives in the perfect balance between two material souls: the ethereal lightness of kid mohair and the natural stability of cotton. Vivienne interprets this encounter in a contemporary key, creating a soft, airy yet more defined texture than classic pure mohair yarns. The mohair component creates volume and diffuse luminosity, an almost impalpable texture that envelops without weighing down, while the cotton introduces a firmer, more controlled base that lends character and wearability to the yarn. The result is an elegant and modern material, capable of combining romanticism and concreteness in a single textile gesture.
Designed for refined yet everyday projects, Vivienne is ideal for those seeking a light yet structured, soft yet stable yarn with a delicate and contemporary personality.
Availability and packaging
Our Vivienne is available in 250 g packages. Each package has a natural tolerance of ±3%.
Composition: 52% mohair - 37% cotton - 11% nylon
Length and weight: about 300 yards per 100 g / 328 yards per 3.5 oz
Each Vivienne yarn package is about 750 yards / 820 yards.
Yarn type: DK, Light, Worsted.
Yarn tension with knitting needles: 18 knits and 22 purl strands 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in.
Yarn tension with crochet hook: 19 knits and 24 purl strands 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 artisanal savoir-faire. In fact, yarns such as Vivienne are made through a careful twisting process, largely 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 wove this yarn on a rigid heddle loom with a 32:10 reed (3.2 ends/cm). This yarn can be used both as weft and warp. The only recommendation is to weave at a low sett to avoid the threads sticking together. The hand is soft, making it suitable for fashion accessories or garments that come into direct contact with the skin. The contrasting color play that characterizes it also makes the weaving visually striking and easier to enhance.
Tips for working and care.
Our colors generally have high lightfastness and washfastness. Exceptions are fluorescent colors which have low lightfastness and may release color in the presence of alkaline or harsh soaps and with prolonged washing. The same applies to dark and bright colors. In all these cases it's 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's always good practice to dry finished items away from direct sunlight, preferably in 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.
Colors in real life.
Since colors may vary depending on your screen settings, we recommend purchasing our Color Card to check them in person before placing your final order.
