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The Silk Cashmere Collection represents the ultimate trans-seasonal textile, engineered from an intimate blend of 80% Grade-A Cashmere and 20% premium Mulberry Silk. Spun at a refined 1/22Nm (single-ply) architecture, this yarn is explicitly designed for fine-gauge, lightweight luxury knitwear. The integration of continuous silk filaments provides a highly luminous, subtle sheen while acting as a high-tensile core that reinforces the delicate cashmere down. This precise 80/20 formulation delivers an unparalleled, fluid drape that feels cooling against the skin in spring, yet insulating during the autumn transition. Available on industrial cones for B2B manufacturing, with scalable MOQs for our curated stock shades and complex custom dye lots.
| SPECIFICATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MATERIAL | 80% Grade-A Cashmere / 20% Mulberry Silk |
| YARN COUNT | 1/22Nm (Metric Count, Single-Ply) |
| SPINNING ARCHITECTURE | Precision Blended Spun |
| RECOMMENDED GAUGE | 12GG to 14GG Flat Knitting Machines |
| THERMAL PROFILE | Lightweight, Breathable, Trans-Seasonal |
| STOCK COLORS MOQ | 1 KG per color (from standard color card) |
| CUSTOM COLORS MOQ | 100 KG per color (5% surcharge applies for orders under 100KG) |
| INDUSTRIAL FORMAT | Pre-waxed 1.0 kg cones for commercial B2B manufacturing |
Operating as a fully integrated manufacturer, Dingchuang Cashmere controls the complex process of intimate fiber blending and high-tensile spinning. We supply B2B clients with our 1/22Nm Silk Cashmere yarn on industrial cones, or we can manufacture your finished fine-gauge garments directly, executing customized dynamic tension mapping to guarantee flawless, retail-ready results.
Blending 20% Mulberry Silk with 80% Grade-A cashmere transforms the yarn into a trans-seasonal textile. Pure cashmere can be too insulating for spring or summer wear. Silk adds a cooling touch, a beautiful luminous sheen, and incredible tensile strength, allowing us to spin the yarn much thinner (1/22Nm) without it breaking on the knitting machine.
The "Nm" (Metric Count) indicates how many meters of yarn weigh one gram. The "1" indicates it is a single-ply yarn, and the "22" means 22 meters of this strand weigh exactly one gram. It is significantly thinner and lighter than a standard 2/26Nm winter yarn, making it perfect for featherlight knits.
Our 1/22Nm Silk Cashmere yarn is optimally engineered for 12GG and 14GG computerized flat knitting machines. Its fine diameter produces a tight, sheer, and elegant fabric. If used on a heavier machine (like 7GG), the yarn must be multi-plied (feeding two or more strands together) to properly fill the needle hooks.
Cashmere and silk are both protein fibers, but they absorb acid dyes at different rates and temperatures. If dyed carelessly, the yarn will look streaky. We utilize an advanced "Two-Bath" dyeing protocol, precisely calibrating the pH and temperature curves to ensure both fiber types absorb the pigment equally, resulting in a rich, perfectly leveled solid color.
In the luxury apparel market, silk-cashmere blends represent the intersection of supreme softness and sophisticated drape. While 100% cashmere dominates the heavy winter sector, an 80% Cashmere / 20% Silk blend spun at a fine 1/22Nm count unlocks the lucrative trans-seasonal and eveningwear markets. However, engineering a yarn that combines short-staple down with continuous silk filaments introduces profound manufacturing complexities. This guide explores the technical prerequisites, structural advantages, and dyeing protocols necessary to successfully execute high-end silk-cashmere knitwear.
Most classic winter sweaters utilize a 2-ply yarn (e.g., 2/26Nm) to provide structural balance and thermal mass. However, trans-seasonal garments demand absolute lightness. The 1/22Nm metric count indicates a very fine, single-ply strand (22 meters per gram). Spinning 100% cashmere into a single-ply yarn of this fineness is highly risky; the yarn lacks tensile strength and will frequently snap under the high-speed tension of 14GG flat knitting machines. The strategic integration of 20% Mulberry Silk solves this physical limitation. The silk acts as an unbreakable core scaffold, providing the extreme tensile strength required to spin and knit a featherlight, single-ply yarn efficiently, drastically reducing machine downtime and material waste.
The addition of silk fundamentally alters the mechanical behavior of the knitted fabric. Cashmere naturally possesses a microscopic surface scale that diffuses light, resulting in a matte finish and a fluffy "halo." Silk filaments are perfectly smooth and highly reflective. By intimately blending these fibers at an 80/20 ratio, the resulting yarn captures the thermal insulation and cloud-like hand-feel of cashmere, while inheriting the smooth, liquid-like drape and subtle surface sheen of silk. This makes the 1/22Nm blend the absolute premier choice for sophisticated cardigans, evening stoles, and fine-gauge base layers that must sit seamlessly under tailored suiting.
For B2B buyers specifying custom Pantone colors, understanding the chemistry of blended yarn dyeing is critical to avoiding disastrous bulk shipments. A common defect in lower-tier silk-cashmere garments is "skitteriness"—a visually uneven, speckled appearance caused by one fiber absorbing more dye than the other. Although both silk and cashmere are animal protein fibers and accept acid dyes, their molecular dye uptake rates are vastly different. To achieve a perfectly solid, leveled colorway, our dye masters must execute a highly calibrated "Two-Bath" dyeing process. This involves manipulating the temperature curves and pH levels sequentially to ensure the silk and the cashmere reach total color saturation simultaneously. While this advanced process requires more time and expertise, it guarantees the immaculate color depth demanded by luxury brands.
