I like all natural fibres if the intended use warrants it. For example I would never knit for a baby in wool, because you are forever washing it. Id use acrylic because it can take the washing punishment, and not many new moms have the time to hand wash/lay flat to dry. I know I didnt. I appreciated wash and wear. I know a lot of natural fibres come in superwash but you still have treat them with more care.
I like to use the appropriate fibre for the project. I love a summer shell knit up in linnen or cotton. A ski sweater in wool is just cuddly.
I like working with cotton the most. I also like to work with cotton/acrylic blends (most 50/50 or 60/40) and bamboo blends.
I am allergic to wool (though I did play around with felting), not to mention we have a moth infestation no matter what I do or how I clean (we probably bring the moths back from the shop with produce) so I dont work with wool.
Recently I tried knitting alpaca, and boy, was it silky! But the hairs were pretty annoying when they separated from the yarn, so... I am sticking to cotton. And bamboo.
Seriously, bamboo yarn feels like silk. I am loving it. :)
2018-1-30 07:39
I like all natural fibres if the intended use warrants it. For example I would never knit for a bab ...
It depends on what weave, but personally I like more cotton for summer clothes and wool or acrylic for winter clothes. But I think that goes in how each one weaves and the things that he likes to do
I like to use wool or a mix of wool and another natural fibre. I never use acrylic and I dont enjoy knitting with cotton or ramie. You can get superwash wool to use for babies. Acrylic is not nearly as good a fibre for insulation.
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