Isager Sock is a 4-ply/fingering weight yarn that consists of 40% easy-wash alpaca, 40% easy-wash merino, and 20% recycled nylon. Each skein of Sock contains 50 g of yarn and has a length of approximately 193 m.
Easy wash is an environmentally friendly alternative to the standard chlorine process used to make the fibres machine washable without shrinking. The easy wash process is a treatment with eco-friendly oxidants, sourced in Germany and certified under REACH, Oeko-tex and ZDH (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemical) standards. This means that this treatment does not involve the discharge of hazardous chemicals, which is not the case with most machine-washable yarns in today’s market.
20% of the yarn contents is recycled nylon which applies strength to the yarn. For the first time, Isager used a synthetic fibre in a yarn, but it was impossible to find a yarn in natural fibres that offered softness and comfort, and at the same time was strong enough to offer the durability required for a sock yarn. Recycled nylon is an industrial waste product that normally would be disposed of.