KnitSilk Regular Recycled Sari Silk Yarn – Dyeable Off White | 100g | 50–70 Yards | Creative Colour
KnitSilk Regular Recycled Sari Silk Yarn – Dyeable Off White | 100g | 50–70 Yards | Creative Colour
RECLAIMED SILK · OFF WHITE · YOUR COLOUR STORY
🤍 A Textured Beginning for Your Own Colour Story
Enjoy off white as it is, or explore your own palette. KnitSilk Dyeable Regular Recycled Sari Silk Yarn combines upcycled sari fabric, hand-spun character and silk sheen in a creative base for dyeing, knitting, weaving and jewellery.
Hold a skein and follow its textured surface with your fingers. Imagine a neutral woven panel, a silk-wrapped bangle or a small dye sample that becomes the starting point for your next project. Start small and let the material guide you.
Approximately 100 g • 50–70 yards (46–64 m) • Off white • Dyeable • Hand-spun recycled sari silk
Super Bulky / Category 6 is an approximate yardage-based planning estimate. Approximately 8 mm needles and hook are untested starting points; swatch and adjust.
🧶 Key Characteristics
- 🤍 Off white colour for neutral projects or dye experiments.
- 🎨 Dyeable yarn for exploring a personal palette; test a small sample first.
- ♻️ Made from upcycled sari fabric.
- 👐 Hand-spun construction with textural character.
- ✨ Silk sheen for knitting, weaving, jewellery and fibre art.
📏 Product Specifications
| Material | Recycled sari silk from upcycled sari fabric |
| Construction | Hand spun |
| Colour | Off white |
| Dyeability | Dyeable; sample testing required for your chosen process |
| Net weight | Approximately 100 g per skein, excluding packaging |
| Length | Approximately 50–70 yards (46–64 metres) per skein |
| Texture and finish | Hand-spun texture with silk sheen |
| Yarn weight category | Super Bulky / Category 6, approximate yardage-based estimate; not gauge-verified |
| Approximate knitting needle | 8 mm starting estimate; swatch first |
| Approximate crochet hook | 8 mm starting estimate; swatch first |
| Origin | India |
📐 Understanding yarn weight and tools
50–70 yards per 100 g converts to approximately 46–64 metres per 100 g. Yardage alone cannot establish a standard category because silk density and hand-spun construction affect thickness. Super Bulky / Category 6 is a planning estimate, not measured gauge. Make a sample with approximately 8 mm needles or hook, then adjust for stitch choice, tension and desired drape.
🎨 Creative Uses & Project Ideas
Tap to explore. These are starting ideas, not tested patterns or guaranteed one-skein projects. Dyes, tools, findings and finished items are not included.
🎨 Build a dye-sample palette
Set aside small, labelled yarn samples to explore your chosen silk-compatible dye process. Follow the dye manufacturer's directions and safety precautions. Record the process and compare washed, dried samples before treating a full skein. No specific shade, evenness or colourfastness result is guaranteed.
🖼️ Off white woven wall art
Use the yarn as a textured weft on a suitable warp. Explore tonal layers and raised sections while keeping the off white colour. Measure sample consumption before scaling up.
💍 Wrapped jewellery and tassels
Wrap short lengths around a smooth craft base or form decorative tassels. Secure ends carefully and test adhesives and colour transfer on an offcut, especially after dyeing.
🧣 Knitted texture sampler
Explore simple stitches in a small panel. Wash and dry the sample before choosing dimensions and tools. Larger accessories may need multiple skeins; calculate from your measured gauge and chosen pattern.
🧵 Layered fibre artwork
Couch strands onto a textile background to form abstract outlines or floral shapes. Combine with fabric offcuts and test the attachment method first.
🌱 Sustainability Story
This yarn gives upcycled sari fabric another creative use. Plan projects thoughtfully and save short lengths for samples and embellishments. No independent environmental certification, measured carbon footprint or specific cruelty-free claim is established for this listing.
🔍 How This Yarn Compares
- Versus the coloured Regular Sari Silk range: off white offers a neutral option and a dyeable starting point rather than a preselected finished colour.
- Versus smooth, uniform silk: choose it for hand-spun texture rather than assuming identical stitch definition or dye results.
- Versus wool: silk behaves differently; test elasticity and drape before pattern substitution.
- Versus sari silk ribbon: this is hand-spun yarn, not flat ribbon. Choose the strand format that suits your technique.
🫧 Care Instructions
- 💧 Hand wash cold with a silk-suitable cleanser.
- 🌀 Gentle machine wash is also a care option. Test a sample first and protect the yarn or finished item in a mesh bag.
- 🤲 Avoid rubbing and wringing; reshape gently.
- 🌬️ Dry flat in shade. Avoid bleach, tumble drying and direct high heat.
- 🎨 After dyeing, follow the dye supplier's aftercare directions and test separately for colour transfer.
- 🧶 Check a washed sample for changes before caring for a complete project.
👋 Who Is This For?
- Makers exploring small-batch colour experiments.
- Knitters sampling hand-spun silk texture.
- Weavers seeking off white accents.
- Jewellery makers creating wrapped and tasselled details.
- Mixed-media artists giving reclaimed fabric another creative life.
❓ Will it dye to an exact shade?
An exact shade, uniform uptake and colourfastness are not established for your dye process. Off white is the supplied base colour, not a promise of optical white. Test your chosen process on a small sample before dyeing a full skein.
❓ What can one skein make?
Small samples, embellishments and jewellery details are useful starting points. Approximately 50–70 yards are supplied per skein; actual yield depends on technique, tension and dimensions.
✨ Why Choose KnitSilk?
Explore distinctive craft materials with clear specifications and practical creative guidance. Dyeable Off White Regular Recycled Sari Silk Yarn brings reclaimed fabric, hand-spun texture and colour possibilities to your next experiment. Global shipping from India; delivery options depend on destination.
🤍 Reimagined silk, ready for your creative touch. 🧶
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Item Length | 50 eng. yard |
| Item Weight | 100 g |
Beige och White
Silk
Super bulky
Hand wash cold och Gentle machine wash
8mm
8mm
weaving, Crocheting, Knitting, Garment, DIY craft project, Jewelry making och Hair accessory making
