How is Recycled Silk yarn made? This unique silk yarn is made of remnant fibers from the industrial mills in India. These fibers are collected and handspun in Nepal. The colorfast industrially dyed fibers show the infinite variety of rich jewel colors found in Indian saris. Each handspun hank is unique, so there are no dyelots. Because it is handspun, the yarn varies in thickness and contains some overtwisted areas. Working with Recycled Silk The key to softness (and maximizing yardage) with recycled silk is to let it dangle and unwind when you come to overtwisted kinky areas of the yarn. It is handspun, so the amount of twist varies. Put a coated rubberband around the ball and let it dangle to release the excess twist, keeping it softer and making the most of your yardage. If you untwist it too much, it can drift apart -- just overlap the frayed ends and keep going. (Fraying the ends and overlapping is the easiest way to join this yarn invisibly.) Care of Recycled Silk garments Dry-cleaning your recycled silk garment is recommended if you want your garment to retain the look and feel it had when newly completed. Please Note: Just One More Row cannot be responsible for handwashed recycled silk garments that have changed in texture or stretched out of shape. Recycled silk can be handwashed in cold water and dried flat. Be VERY careful to support it when wet to avoid stretching. Do not twist or wring. Lie flat to dry. The silk will "fuzz" a bit after handwashing, so the texture will be different from that of the newly completed garment (you may prefer this changed texture - try washing a swatch first!)