Mill guide
Italian Yarn Mills
Italy's spinning mills turn cashmere, merino wool, silk, linen and other fine fibres into yarn for knitwear and textiles. Pure Light Fiber gives selected surplus and unused mill yarn a second life in finite deadstock lots.
Explore yarn by mill
These guides connect mill background and practical knitting information with the yarn currently available in our shop. We sell independent deadstock lots and are not an official representative of the mills.
Cariaggi
Explore fine cashmere and luxury-blend yarn from Cariaggi, with guidance for working from industrial cones.
Loro Piana
Discover finite lots of Loro Piana cashmere yarn and learn how count, strand count and cone weight affect a project.
Zegna Baruffa
Italian worsted and luxury knitting yarn, including the mill's well-known Cashwool line.
Lineapiù
Fancy and expressive Italian yarn, including kid mohair and silk blends.
Tollegno 1900
Italian wool and merino yarn for knitwear, offered when suitable deadstock lots become available.
Compare the mills in our collection
Use this overview to understand the character of each mill, then open its guide to see the deadstock currently available.
| Mill | Often associated with | Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Cariaggi | Fine cashmere and luxury natural-fibre blends | Cariaggi yarn |
| Loro Piana | Cashmere and refined natural-fibre yarn | Loro Piana yarn |
| Zegna Baruffa | Merino knitting yarn, including Cashwool | Zegna Baruffa yarn |
| Lineapiù | Creative, textured and brushed fashion yarn | Lineapiù yarn |
| Tollegno 1900 | Merino wool and wool-rich knitwear yarn | Tollegno 1900 yarn |
What does deadstock mean here?
Deadstock yarn is new, unused yarn left after its original production purpose. A lot may come from surplus production, a cancelled order, an unused colour or another remainder. Quantities are limited and the same yarn may not be available again after it sells out.
Read our complete guide to deadstock yarn or shop all yarn on cones.