What is velvet viscose yarn?
This yarn has lovely shine and a soft texture like crushed velvet. Each 200g skein has 300 yards. Two skeins will knit up a lovely shawl on larger size needles (13). Dry clean for best results. Viscose is a type of rayon with a silk like shine and superb drape. Like cotton, viscose is a cellulose fiber; making it breathable, moisture absorbent and comfortable to wear. [[Back To Top]] • What is Lokta ? The raw material Lokta is a skin/bark of the Lokta plant – a sapling stick of about 5 to 7 feet in height/length. The word Lokta refers to one of the local species of Daphne Cannabina or Daphne Papyracea – a small woody plant of Laurel family. It is also familiar to Nepalese people by the name of Baruwa or Kaagte Paat. Best quality of Lokta stick usually grows and exists at an altitude of 6000 to 10000 ft. over the highlands of Nepal. Dashain – the great festival of Nepal falling in October each year signals the season beginning Lokta Collection. It is harvested alike the sugarcane stick
