I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that Dyeing To Weave is now an official distributor for ITO Yarns in Australia!
If you know me you know I love all things Japanese craft, so when the opportunity came up to become a distributer of the gorgeous and unique ITO Yarns I knew it was a perfect match to my freestyle weaving studio offering!
ITO make a very unique range of yarns which fit perfectly with the freestyle weaving philosophy of creativity and experimentation, they can also be used for knitting and other fibre crafts.
Think luscious silks, wool silk blends, traditional Japanese paper yarns and yarns incorporating metal fibres so you can shape your weaving creations!
Read on to discover the range of gorgeous ITO Yarn now available in the Dyeing To Weave online store, with postage available throughout Australia.
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ITO Wagami
ITO Wagami is a linen based tape yarn, surprisingly soft and extremely light. Wagami has been designed to be combined with all other ITO qualities. The garment gets volume without weight due to the 1 cm / 1/2″ wide, wafer-thin paper strip which has been slightly folded. It is beautiful in combination with Gima, Kinu, Niji, Shio or Tsuchi. Wagami can be used alone for single or multi-stranded projects as well.
Composition: 100% Paper.
Tips: Wagami can be used alone single- or multi-stranded. We recommend to combine it with other ITO yarns, because it breaks easily under pressure.
ITO Tetsu
ITO Tetsu brings together silk and metal. A stainless steel filament twisted with mulberry silk adds “memory” to the knitted fabric: it can be shaped and formed. ITO Tetsu invites experimentation.
Tetsu composition: 61% Silk, 39% stainless steel
ITO Asa
ITO Asa is a very fine and precious linen yarn, refined with silk and cotton.
Asa composition: 72% Linen, 18% Cotton, 10% Silk
ITO Washi
ITO Washi follows the tradition of noble Japanese paper yarns with an extremely silky softness. The yarn has a good stitch definition and therefore also shows lace patterns nicely. The paper is twisted with a rayon thread which gives the necessary stability to garments and accessories. Washi is washable. We recommend handwash.
Washi composition: 54% Paper, 46% Viscose
Tip: Paper yarns have a lasting tradition in Japan. They are often compared to silk in their noble character and have similar properties to silk: Cooling in summer and warming in winter. Washi can be used single stranded lightweight summer garments. For shirts and jackets we recommend to use Washi double stranded or in combination with Asa.
ITO Tategami
ITO Tategami is an unusual yarn made of linen-based paper with a cotton core. The yarn is produced by way of a special chenille yarn process. The result surprises with a unique structure, a soft touch, airiness, and volume. ITO Tategami is great for summer garments or special details and is pleasant to wear.
Tatagami composition: 65% Paper, 35% Cotton
ITO Kinu Kasuri
ITO Kinu Kasuri is a space dyed silk yarn, with a nice lustre.
Kinu Kasuri composition: 100% Silk
ITO Shimo
ITO Shimo is a woolen spun yarn that is produced on an old mule spinning system. Mule spun yarns are very high quality woolen yarns. This yarn is a delicate mix of our recycled silk ITO Kinu mixed with a fine 19.5 micron lambswool. The fibres are mixed before carding thus producing a mélange effect. ITO Shimo is scoured after spinning and will bloom even more with washing.
Shimo composition: 80% Wool, 20% Silk
ITO Serishin
ITO Serishin is a luxurious silk yarn with tremendous sheen. Its unique structure comes from single silk filaments laid flat to forma a band, somewhat reminiscent of raffia bast. It creates a soft and fluid fabric with incredible drape.
Serishin composition: 100% Silk
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