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Knitters Review of O Balance Yarn

July 2, 2007 |

I love Knitters Review yarn profiles. The reviews always tell me what I want to know about a yarn without prejudice. This time the review is written about O Balance Yarn from Vermont Organic Fiber Company.

Vermont Organic Fiber Company has been supplying organic materials to the textiles industry since 2000 with clients that include retailers Patagonia and Sahalie. Just a few years ago, the company decided to launch a line of yarns for handknitters. After finding quick success with its O-Wool Classic 100% wool yarn, this spring the company introduced O-Wool Balance, a three-ply blend of 50% organic Merino and 50% organic cotton.

This review states a few of the reasons why organic is a better way to grow and process fibers. Now the push is also on to be “green” with fiber producing animals as well. Vermont Organic Fiber Company follows the Organic Trade Association’s North American Organic Fiber Standards in processing its wool.

While all of the above information is commendable, the yarn is according to Knitters Review, actually pretty decent. It does pill but not as fast as some blended yarns and took awhile for wear to show.

The only drawback is that it is not machine washable. The reviewer states that a sweater for a medium sized woman would be about $80. She suggests small, baby garments - “While I’d still use it selectively for babies of knitters who aren’t afraid to handwash, I’d stick to smaller items of clothing—friends don’t make friends wash blankets by hand.”

I agree - hand washing is not something anyone, especially a new Mom, has time to do!

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