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Cashmere/Wool Waste Mix – Sustainable Creativity
Rehab breathes new life into quality fibers and yarns, transforming scraps and leftovers into sustainable, creative materials ready to inspire your craft projects.
Cashmere/wool waste mixes represent a meeting of fine fibers and sustainable vision, offering a raw material rich in character and creative potential. Obtained from the recovery and selection of fibers from our own production, these mixes combine the softness of cashmere with the structure and resilience of wool, resulting in a versatile and contemporary material. And that is why these materials are part of our DHG Rehab selection because they are fibers that are given a second life but have the high quality and characteristics of the fibers in the collection and are perfect for felting and hand spinning.
Buying these materials means making a sustainable choice, but you should also be aware that these packages have some limitations since the colors available vary according to production and the color assortment is limited nor is it possible to select color combinations within the package. However, we guarantee you that there are at least 2 different color shades inside. This approach not only contributes to waste reduction but also provides an opportunity to explore new creative and sustainable combinations.
Availability and packaging
This item is available in 500 g. Each package has a natural tolerance of ±3%.
For non-ECE shipments, packages are vacuum-packed, reducing volume and lowering shipping costs. Don’t worry: once opened, the fiber returns to its original, fluffy volume with no loss of quality.
Cashmere and wool waste.
The cashmere/wool waste blend consists of soft, lightweight fibers with varying lengths due to the recovery and reworking process. The combined presence of the two fibers provides a balance of softness and structure: the cashmere brings softness and insulating capacity, while the wool contributes more texture and stability to the workmanship. The structure results airy and textural, ideal for creating surfaces rich in texture and volume.
Cashmere waste comes from fibers recovered during the cashmere processing and manufacturing processes that take place in our production facilities, materials that would otherwise be discarded. Through sorting and reuse operations, these fibers are transformed into a new textile raw material, helping to reduce waste and extend the life cycle of a valuable fiber. The original cashmere comes mainly from goats raised in Central Asian regions such as Mongolia and China, territories characterized by harsh climates that favor the development of a particularly fine, insulating undercoat.
Wool fiber, particularly merino fiber, is prized for its natural structure composed of keratin, an elastic and tough protein that gives the fiber unique characteristics. The fineness of wool, measured in microns, directly influences the softness and quality of processing: thinner fibers result in softer on the skin and allow for more even and precise spinning. For this reason, extra fine wools are particularly suitable for high-level spinning, weaving and felting projects. Also being a fiber of natural and animal origin, extra fine merino wool is biodegradable and renewable, a conscious choice for those who wish to work with environmentally friendly materials without sacrificing softness, strength and versatility.
Cashmere is an ultrafine fiber obtained from the undercoat of the Hircus goat, with a diameter generally between 14 and 19 microns. It is characterized by a very soft, slightly wavy structure, with fine, closely spaced cuticular scales that result in itsextreme softness. Lightweight, flexible and naturally heat-insulating, it is a fiber of the highest value valued for its uniformity and tactile quality.
Fiber dyeing is carried out in our dyehouse in Italy, in compliance with current European regulations on chemicals and environmental safety, including the REACH Regulation (EC no. 1907/2006), which governs the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals.
Operating within the European Union also entails compliance with additional environmental protection and textile safety regulations, such as the CLP Regulation (EC no. 1272/2008) on the classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures. This regulatory framework ensures that dyeing processes are conducted according to high standards of safety, traceability and environmental responsibility, providing a reliable product for both the end user and the environment.
Cashmere/wool waste yarns are a discontinuous and irregular fiber, so they lend themselves primarily to techniques in which texture and yarn variability are an added value.
They are ideal for artisanal spinning, either spindle or spinning, often blended with other natural fibers such as wool or cotton to improve cohesion and workability. Once spun, they can be used for knitting or crocheting, where they return soft, slightly irregular yarns that are very rich in texture.
They can also be used for needle felting or water felting techniques, where they integrate well with wool due to their fibrous structure, or for textile art interventions and three-dimensional decorations.
In general, they are designed for non-standardized processing, where the fiber is enhanced precisely in its free and non-regular nature.
The Prato textile district represents one of the most important historical examples of circular economy applied to textiles. Since the nineteenth century, Prato companies have developed unique skills in fiber recovery and regeneration, transforming waste and post-consumer materials into new quality raw materials. This tradition of textile recycling, based on technical knowledge, careful fiber selection and established mechanical processes, has made Prato an international benchmark for sustainability in the textile industry. Even today, this production culture continues to enhance existing resources, reducing waste and promoting a responsible and conscious approach to production.
CAUTION: All of our colors generally exhibit high lightfastness and fastness to washing. However, fluorescent colors (80's collection), in addition to having a lower lightfastness, may also suffer significant color loss in the presence of alkaline or particularly aggressive soaps, as well as with prolonged processing or washing. This phenomenon can occur, to varying degrees, even with dark and particularly bright colors. For materials dyed with these shades, we always recommend that a preliminary processing and washing test be carried out on a small sample before making the final design. This precaution is essential, especially when dyed materials are combined with unbleached or light-colored fibers.
Finally, to best preserve the colors, it is recommended that artifacts not be dried in direct sunlight, but in a shady place.
