Sharm Cotton Lurex Cotton 75% Polyester 25%

Sharm Tre Sfere is a cotton yarn blended with lurex for a glamorous effect, made of 75% cotton and 25% polyester. Oeko-Tex® certified, it is a brilliant and soft yarn. This item is produced under Tre Sfere control, complying with all international quality standards.

Each ball of Sharm Tre Sfere weighs 50 grams and measures 125 meters. It is a yarn recommended for 3 - 4 mm needles and crochet hooks.

• Washing
  The procedure varies depending on the yarn composition.
  If you have a wool garment, you must pay close attention to the type of detergent, as well as the water temperature.
  Your cotton creations, on the other hand, can be safely machine washed (preferably at a maximum of 30°C) and only in the case of white items, you can use a little bleach. However, for very openwork lace or trimmings, or those made with particularly thin yarns, I suggest classic hand washing and maximum delicacy.
• Dyeing
  A classic remedy from our grandmothers. You've just finished a piece of lace or a doily, but you would have preferred a more "antique" look rather than the usual white. No worries! Soak it for a few hours in a strong solution of already filtered tea. This will dye it just enough to soften the white. Remember to rinse it thoroughly before ironing.
• Ironing
  An important step after finishing our work is to iron it with a hot iron.
  Before proceeding, however, it is essential to consider the type of yarn used for the creation. For wool or acrylic yarns, a very light cotton cloth should be placed between the iron and the work. The latter should always be placed with the wrong side facing up to prevent ironing from causing an unsightly "shiny" effect and to avoid flattening the texture and characteristic reliefs of the stitches.
  You must also pay attention to the iron's pressure, which should be very light, and the temperature, which should be set rather low, keeping the steam function active.
  For cotton lace or trimmings, however, before ironing, we must decide whether to starch them or not, depending on whether we want a more or less stiff final effect. In both cases, you will need to completely wet your work in cold water (adding more or less starch, depending on the desired consistency).
  A tip I can give you is to do a test, ironing only a small part first to see if the stiffness is as desired. If not, re-wet everything in a solution containing more starch than the previous one; conversely, if the effect is too stiff for your taste, rinse it and prepare a solution with a smaller amount of starch.
  Starch can be easily found in paint and color stores or hardware stores. You can also decide to use ready-made spray starch.
  Another suggestion, after wetting your creation, is to let it drain and lose excess water by keeping it folded and wrapped for a couple of hours in a cotton cloth.
  Of course, ironing on the wrong side is also valid for lace. In this case, however, both the iron's pressure and temperature must be quite strong. It is very important not to pull the work with the movement of the iron, but only to apply pressure.
  The last consideration to make is the slight increase in size for cotton works after ironing. It is therefore important to pay attention to this aspect, especially if you want to make curtains or lace and inserts to be joined to other fabrics.