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Gist Mallo Cotton Slub Weaving Yarn – 55% Organic Cotton, 750 yds per 8oz Cone
Regular price
$32.00
Color
Ink
Gist Mallo is a beautifully textured cotton weaving yarn with a distinctive slub that brings subtle dimension and character to handwoven cloth. The irregular texture creates visual interest even in simple plain weave and becomes especially striking when incorporated into more complex weave structures.
Made from a blend of 55% organic and 45% conventionally grown cotton, Mallo produces fabric that is soft, substantial, and wonderfully absorbent. It's an especially good choice for handwoven towels, where the cotton's thirstiness and the yarn's texture combine to create cloth that's as useful as it is beautiful.
With 750 yards on each 8-ounce cone, Mallo falls between traditional 3/2 and 5/2 cotton in size. A recommended sett of 8–16 EPI gives it plenty of versatility for different fabrics and structures.
Suitable for both warp and weft, Mallo works beautifully on shaft and rigid heddle looms. It's spun and dyed in North Carolina, making it a wonderful choice for weavers looking for a distinctive cotton yarn made in the USA.
Technical Specifications
• Fiber: 55% Organic Cotton, 45% Conventionally Grown Cotton
• Size: Between 3/2 and 5/2 Cotton
• Yardage: 750 Yards per Cone
• Cone Weight: 8 oz
• Yards Per Pound: 1,500
• Recommended Sett: 8–16 EPI
• Suitable For: Warp and Weft
• Looms: Shaft and Rigid Heddle
• Care: Machine Wash Delicate and Tumble Dry Low, or Hand Wash and Air Dry
• Origin: Spun and Dyed in North Carolina, USA
Why We Love It at A Show of Hands
Mallo proves that you don't need a complicated weave structure to create interesting cloth. The cotton slubs give even the simplest plain weave wonderful texture, while still leaving plenty of room to experiment with pattern and color.
We especially love it for towels. The cotton is absorbent and practical, but the texture makes the finished fabric feel much more special than an everyday utility cloth.
Perfect For
• Handwoven towels
• Scarves and wraps
• Throws and blankets
• Table linens
• Plain weave
• Textured and patterned weaving
• Rigid heddle weaving
• Multi-shaft weaving
• Warp and weft
Regular price
$32.00
Color
Ink
Gist Mallo is a beautifully textured cotton weaving yarn with a distinctive slub that brings subtle dimension and character to handwoven cloth. The irregular texture creates visual interest even in simple plain weave and becomes especially striking when incorporated into more complex weave structures.
Made from a blend of 55% organic and 45% conventionally grown cotton, Mallo produces fabric that is soft, substantial, and wonderfully absorbent. It's an especially good choice for handwoven towels, where the cotton's thirstiness and the yarn's texture combine to create cloth that's as useful as it is beautiful.
With 750 yards on each 8-ounce cone, Mallo falls between traditional 3/2 and 5/2 cotton in size. A recommended sett of 8–16 EPI gives it plenty of versatility for different fabrics and structures.
Suitable for both warp and weft, Mallo works beautifully on shaft and rigid heddle looms. It's spun and dyed in North Carolina, making it a wonderful choice for weavers looking for a distinctive cotton yarn made in the USA.
Technical Specifications
• Fiber: 55% Organic Cotton, 45% Conventionally Grown Cotton
• Size: Between 3/2 and 5/2 Cotton
• Yardage: 750 Yards per Cone
• Cone Weight: 8 oz
• Yards Per Pound: 1,500
• Recommended Sett: 8–16 EPI
• Suitable For: Warp and Weft
• Looms: Shaft and Rigid Heddle
• Care: Machine Wash Delicate and Tumble Dry Low, or Hand Wash and Air Dry
• Origin: Spun and Dyed in North Carolina, USA
Why We Love It at A Show of Hands
Mallo proves that you don't need a complicated weave structure to create interesting cloth. The cotton slubs give even the simplest plain weave wonderful texture, while still leaving plenty of room to experiment with pattern and color.
We especially love it for towels. The cotton is absorbent and practical, but the texture makes the finished fabric feel much more special than an everyday utility cloth.
Perfect For
• Handwoven towels
• Scarves and wraps
• Throws and blankets
• Table linens
• Plain weave
• Textured and patterned weaving
• Rigid heddle weaving
• Multi-shaft weaving
• Warp and weft
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Fiber Information
Yarn weight refers to the thickness of a yarn. Thickness determines appropriate needle or hook size, finished fabric density, and yardage requirements. Standard weight categories from thinnest to thickest: lace, fingering, sport, DK, worsted, bulky, super bulky.
Weight labels on yarn are approximate. Wraps per inch (WPI) gives a more precise measurement. To measure WPI: wrap yarn snugly around a ruler for one inch, without overlapping strands or stretching. Count the wraps.
WPI reference:
- 30+ WPI: lace
- 20–28 WPI: fingering
- 14–18 WPI: sport
- 11–14 WPI: DK
- 9–11 WPI: worsted
- 7–8 WPI: bulky
- Fewer than 7 WPI: super bulky
WPI is most useful when a label is missing, when substituting yarns, or when working with handspun yarn.
Gauge is the number of stitches and rows per inch in a knitted or crocheted fabric. It is determined by yarn weight, needle or hook size, and individual tension. A pattern’s gauge is the measurement the designer used to calculate sizing. If your gauge does not match the pattern, your finished dimensions will differ. A small difference over many inches makes a big difference in fit.
To adjust gauge: a smaller needle or hook produces more stitches per inch; a larger needle or hook produces fewer. The goal is to match the pattern’s gauge, not its suggested needle size.
Sett is the weaving equivalent of wraps per inch (WPI). Sett controls how open or dense the finished woven cloth will be. A standard starting point for sett is half the WPI for a balanced plain weave. Twill structures generally require a slightly closer sett; lace structures a more open one.
Both gauge and sett are starting points that need to be confirmed by sampling. Calculate first, then verify with a swatch. Record what you find; your future self will thank you.
Blocking is the process of wetting a finished piece, shaping it, and allowing it to dry. It evens out stitches, sets the final dimensions, and for lace, opens the pattern fully.
For protein fibers (wool, alpaca, cashmere): soak in cool water with a small amount of wool wash until fully saturated, typically 15 to 20 minutes. Gently press out water without wringing. Roll in a towel to remove excess moisture. Lay flat, shape to finished measurements, and pin if needed. Allow to dry completely before moving.
For lace pieces, blocking wires threaded through edge stitches produces cleaner lines than pins alone.
Fiber-specific notes:
- Wool holds its blocked shape well once dry.
- Silk and silk blends block well and dry quickly.
- Linen and cotton do not respond to blocking the same way protein fibers do, but wet finishing still softens and settles the fiber.
Steam blocking is appropriate for fibers that should not be fully saturated. Hold the iron several inches above the surface. Do not press down on wool -- direct pressure and heat flatten the fiber's loft.
Block to finished measurements, not to the dimensions of the piece as it came off the needles or loom.