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Perino yarn for high-end knitwear and apparel comes in three main blends. Our minimum order for sampling can be as little as 1-5 kilos from stock and for bulk orders of our high-end Perino yarns batch sizes start from 25 kilos. Perino yarns using standard possum can be custom made to your specifications for these minimums start at 150 kilos.

Our minimum order for sampling Perino yarns can be as little as 1-5 kilos from stock and for bulk order of our high-end Perino yarns start from 25 kilos.

Although we generally only sell to knitting and weaving brands and manufacturers, if you meet our minimum order requirements we would love to hear from you. 

We stock a few high-end select blends of our Perino yarn. However we specialise in custom-made yarns, so yes you can select a count you require.

We specialise in custom-made yarns, so yes you can select a colour you require, we custom dye almost any colour [Substrate dependant].

We deliver our Perino yarn to your specifications on cone.

Everything about Perino conjures opulence: the handle of the yarn; its lightness of touch; the remarkable warmth that possum fibre delivers. Include the touch that is Perino in your apparel lines for a clear and highly valued point of difference that is luxuriously light and seductively soft. 

At Woolyarns we blend various combinations of Brushtail Possum, Cashmere, Extra Fine Merino Wool and Mulberry Silk to create a yarn that is of superior quality.

At Woolyarns we are able to customise our yarn thickness so that it can be used on machine gauges from 3gg to 14gg. 

For optimal results with the Perino yarn we recommend using 12-14 gauge knitting machinery and using our 2/28Nm yarns.

Final garments made from Perino yarn offer the wearer incredible draping garments; with low pilling, a lightness of touch and remarkable warmth.

The brushtail possum ingredient in Perino yarn adds several benefits to the finished garment including:very low pilling, durability, insulation and anti odour properties.

Yes, Brushtail Possum fibres are superior to Cashmere in their attributes.

Fibre Attributes

High performing. Lightweight insulation. The hollow structure of possum fibres means they can trap more air. Because air is a poor conductor of heat, the more air trapped within a fibre and the fibre structure, the more warmth it will retain for the wearer.

In independent testing, fabric containing possum fibres were found to be 55% warmer than merino and 35% warmer than cashmere fabrics of the same weight and knit structure.

Low pilling. Fabrics containing possum fibre are less inclined to pill.

Breathable fabric. Possum fibres have a complex structure made up of a water holding interior, known as the cortex, and a water repelling exterior known as the cuticle. Sweat takes longer to condense into liquid, keeping the wearer more comfortable. At the same time the fibres are naturally shower repellent on the outside.

Soft to touch. The combination of the fibre scale structure and the unique finishing process required for fabrics containing possum fibre gives it a soft, light touch.

Woolyarns sell hand knitting yarns to distributors only. The minimum quantity for ordering hand knitting yarns are 150 kilos per batch.