Lace, 4 ply, DK, Aran and Chunky indicate the weight, or thickness, of the yarn. Thickness is built up by adding plies to the yarn, so a 4 ply yarn is just that, four plies of yarn.
These weights are industry standards, but thickness can vary from supplier to supplier so it is always a good idea to make a 10cm tension square before you begin a new project.
what kind of dyes do you use?
All Novetex yarn qualities are using reactive dyestuff.
Yarn fibres absorb reactive dyes through a chemical process known as covalent bonding, by which the pigment and fibre molecules join together.
This method of dying has two major advantages:
The colour is absorbed on a molecular level so maximum colour fastness is achieved, meaning Novetex yarn can be washed repeatedly with no colour loss or transference.
Reactive dyes are safer and far more environmentally friendly than traditional textile dyes.
The dyes are chemically tailored to react to the specific types of fibre in the yarn (cellulosic in Gossyp and Glencoul, protein-based in Novomerino and Cashmere). This means there is no need for any additional acidic chemicals which have traditionally been used to help a dye penetrate fibres.
Our Company
Novetex was established in 1976 and have more than 1000 employees, Novetex has developed to being one of the world's largest single site yarn spinners.
As part of the Novel Group, our headquarters is located in Hong Kong and our factory in Zhuhai, Southern China. The factory houses 4 spinning mills, a dyeing mill and 50 production lines which have an annual capacity of 9 million kilograms of high quality yarn.
Novetex holds a large stock service of colours in a diverse range of yarn blends and counts all crafted from the world's finest fibres. We also offer a customize service for customers to use our facilities to create their own unique yarns and colours to fulfill their specific needs.
