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Bluebell | 4 ply Cupro Cotton (Ready to Ship)
Bluebell | 4 ply Cupro Cotton (Ready to Ship)
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Fibre content: 100% Cupro
Yarn weight: 4ply
Yardage per 100g: 425m
Yardage per skein: 425m per 100g
WPI: 27
Plies: 4
Count: 4/17nm
Needle size: 2.5mm
Gauge: 29 sts & 46 rows
This yarn is almost like a shiny linen. It has a light feel to it, and is slightly more airy than our Pima cotton. It knits up into a delightful, drapey fabric with a soft sheen. Cupro is a really interesting fibre, made from the stalks and leaves of the cotton plant, that would otherwise be wasted.
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The difference between Cupro and other Cotton
Cupro and regular cotton are both plant-derived fibres, but they feel and perform quite differently.
Cotton is made directly from the fluffy fibres of the cotton plant. It’s breathable, absorbent, durable, and usually has a more matte, natural feel.
Cupro is made from cotton linter (the tiny leftover fibres around cotton seeds) that are processed into a regenerated fibre. It’s much smoother, silkier, drapes better, and often feels cool against the skin.
In short:
- Cotton = natural, practical, breathable everyday fibre
- Cupro = cotton byproduct turned luxe fabric with silky softness and flow
Think of Cupro as the elegant, dressier cousin of regular cotton.
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