These 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarns are wonderful to work with. The yarn is soft, absorbent, and it comes in a wide range of colors. The softness of the resulting fabrics is lovely. We have also been impressed with the wash fastness of the colors. However, as with any unmercerized yarn, please be aware of the potential for color transfer, especially the first time you wash them. We do have color trapping sheets available to add to the first wash bath for added convenience. We recommend hand washing the first time you wash your handwoven items. Wash in warm to hot water with a mild soap, and rinse well. Wring out inside a bath towel, and then dry on medium heat in dryer along with the bath towel. After the first time, if there is no color transfer, we feel free to wash in the washing machine and use the dryer. Please be aware that unmercerized cotton yarns do continue to shrink if washed repeatedly in hot water and dried in a hot dryer. If you would like to see Naturally colored cotton yarns or more sizes of Natural cotton, click here. If you are using these yarns in weaving software, we do have the hex numbers and RGB numbers here. The table below reflects the yards per pound as well as the EPI for various weave structures. These are the colors of Maurice Brassard that we carry: Blanchi, Creme, Naturel, Ivoire, Beige, Cannelle, Flax, Sierra, Brun Moyen, Brun Chocolate, Brun Fonce, Honey, Chamois, Vieil Or, Melon, Jaune Or, Jaune Fonce, Jaune Pale, Orange Pale, Orange Fonce, Mauce Pale, Plum, Magenta, Lilas, Lavande, Periwinkle, Noir, Charcoal, Gris Fonce, Stone. Gris Pale, Chambray, Bleu Pale, Bleu Cobalt, Slate, Vieux Bleu, Bleu, Royal, Denim, Jeans, Orange Brule, Cayenne, Rouille, Brick, Rouge Scarlet, Cerise, Framboise, Wine, Rouge Vin, Burgundy, Bourgogne, Brique, Saumon, Peche, Rose, Rose Pale, Rose Fonce, Fuschia, Mauve Fonce, Mauve, Marine, Navy, Bleu Moyen, Peacock, Turquoise, Aqua Marine, Teal, Seaton, Lime, Vert Nil, Limette Pale, Limette, Kaki, Olive, Taupe, Olive Fonce, Vert Fonce, Emeraude, Vert Emeraude, Sapin, and Vert Pale. SizeYards per PoundEPI LaceEPI PlainEPI Twill 3/21260101416-18 5/22100161820 6/22520161820 8/23360162024 20/284003036-4036-48
