Silk wool is suitable for year-round use

Silk wool is a breathable and smooth underwear material.Thinner than merino wool, it’s perfect as a base layer in colder months, and great for year-round use if you tend to feel chilly.

During spring and autumn, it adds comfortable warmth for trips to the cottage, camping, or boating. In winter, silk wool provides cosy insulation under everyday or outerwear.

Many people also enjoy wearing lightweight and wonderfully soft silk wool when sleeping. Soft silk wool is suitable for most people with allergies and for those with sensitive skin, even for newborn babies.

No harmful chemicals

The skin is the largest organ in the human body and through its two-way pores, chemical particles, including those in clothing, may enter our bodies. Because the well-being of the skin, and therefore of the whole person, is important to us, we handle silk wool with care.

Natural white silk wool is undyed. Black silk wool is dyed with minimal environmental impact in a closed system using reactive dyes, so that the fibre reacts completely with the dye and leaves no residue. No chromium dyes or heavy metal salts are used in organic production. In addition, we avoid the use of moth protection treatments, which are harmful to humans and nature. 

The plasma treatment allowed in organic production improves the durability of merino wool and silk wool and prevents shrinkage. The plasma treatment is completely chemical-free, and the wool is not coated with resin, as is the case with superwash treatment, for example. 

Made in Finland

The silk wool we use comes to Finland as yarn from our suppliers in Germany and Italy. Yarn is knitted for us by our long-term partner Orneule in Orivesi, Finland, an the knit is then finished with a soap wash to achieve its final dimensions and softness. From this silk wool knit, our professionals at Artjärvi craft garments and accessories for babies, children, and adults in our own sewing factory.

For us, every patch is valuable. When the material is cut, the patterns are placed in such a way that as little raw material is left over as possible. However, small patches are inevitably left over during the cutting phase of clothes manufacturing. White scraps are shredded and carded into wadding for our wool-filled bedding, all made in Finland. The coloured patches are further processed for industrial applications, such as absorbents or carpet underlays.

Take care of your silk wool garments

Silk wool is an ideal base layer material for everyday life and daily activities, but due to its delicate structure, it is not suitable for abrasive or intensive excersise.

With careful care and storage, your favourite garments will last a long time. Follow our instructions to wash and care for silk wool correctly to achieve maximum longevity. Remember to protect silk wool garments from textile pests as well.

Our products are not treated with finishing agents, so no washing is required before first use.