LAUREA by Cariaggi is an exceptionally rare couture-level Italian yarn made from 70% real Vicuña and 30% Silk, with approximately 3000 meters per 100 g. This is not ordinary luxury yarn — this is one of the rarest and most exclusive fibers in the world, produced by one of the most prestigious Italian luxury mills for elite fashion and textile manufacturing.

Vicuña is often called “The Fiber of the Gods” and is considered one of the rarest and finest animal fibers on Earth. Cariaggi’s own research describes vicuña as one of the world’s finest fibers, measuring as little as 12 microns. An adult vicuña produces only a tiny amount of fiber, and the animals are protected and carefully managed under strict government control in the Andes mountains.

Cariaggi specifically developed LAUREA as part of its ultra-luxury vicuña program — a couture-grade 70% vicuña / 30% silk combed yarn in Nm 2/60.

This yarn is almost never available to hand knitters. Fibers of this level are normally reserved for the highest-end Italian fashion houses, luxury weaving, and collector-level textile production.

The silk stabilizes the extraordinary softness of vicuña while adding fluidity, strength, luminosity, and elegant drape. The result is an incredibly light, refined, and sophisticated yarn with a living softness that feels almost unreal in the hand.

▣ Product Specifications
• Manufacturer: Cariaggi, Italy
• Article: LAUREA
• Fiber Content: 70% Vicuña, 30% Mulberry Silk
• Yarn Category: Lace Weight
• Yarn Count: Nm 2/60
• Yardage: approx. 3000 m / 3280 yd per 100 g (3.52 oz)
• Formats: ORIGINAL CONES ONLY
• Origin: Made in Italy
• Availability: Extremely limited and exceptionally difficult to source again

Please note: this yarn is sold on ORIGINAL Cariaggi industrial cones. The listed yarn weight is the NET YARN WEIGHT only and does not include the empty cone. The empty original Cariaggi cone weighs approximately 34 g.

⌁ Texture & Feel
• Incredibly soft and refined
• Feather-light luxury feel
• Elegant silk luminosity
• Dry airy warmth without heaviness
• Extraordinary next-to-skin softness
• Sophisticated couture-level drape
• Develops beautiful bloom after washing

⚑ Why This Yarn Is Special
LAUREA is not simply expensive yarn — it belongs to an entirely different category of luxury textile production.

Cariaggi developed this yarn specifically as part of its ultra-fine vicuña collection alongside other rare vicuña constructions created for elite luxury manufacturing.

Real vicuña fiber is extraordinarily limited. According to Cariaggi and industry references:
• vicuña fiber measures around 12 microns
• each animal produces only a very small amount of usable fiber
• animals are shorn infrequently under controlled protection programs
• global fiber availability is extremely limited

The addition of silk transforms the yarn even further:
• improves strength and stability
• preserves lightness
• adds elegant fluidity and sheen
• creates a more durable couture textile structure

This yarn is especially appealing to:
• luxury knitwear collectors
• couture textile artists
• heirloom knitters
• luxury weaving studios
• fashion designers
• fiber connoisseurs who understand true rare fibers

This is the type of yarn most people will never touch in their lifetime.

✧ Fiber Profile
• Vicuña — one of the rarest and finest luxury fibers in the world
• Silk — luminosity, drape, strength, and refinement
• Combined blend — weightless warmth with extraordinary elegance and softness

The fine Mulberry Silk stabilizes the delicate vicuña fibers while adding fluidity, strength, subtle luminosity, and couture-level drape.

➤ IMPORTANT — Yarn Usage
This is an ultra-fine couture yarn and should be approached as a collector-level luxury textile material.

Recommended uses:
• Couture knitting
• Luxury lace knitting
• Heirloom shawls and wraps
• Ultra-lightweight luxury garments
• Fine-gauge machine knitting
• Couture weaving
• Luxury textile development
• High-end fiber art

➤ What This Yarn Does in Your Project
• Creates unbelievably lightweight luxury fabric
• Produces extraordinary softness and warmth
• Creates fluid couture-level drape
• Adds depth, elegance, and rarity impossible to imitate with ordinary fibers
• Produces heirloom-quality luxury textiles

⋔ Recommended Yarn Usage
• Luxury shawls and wraps
• Couture scarves
• Fine lace garments
• Ultra-lightweight sweaters
• Layering pieces
• Luxury woven textiles
• Collector-level knitting and weaving projects

➤ Approximate Yarn Usage
Because this yarn is extremely fine, actual usage depends heavily on strand count and final fabric construction.

Approximate examples:
• Luxury lace shawl: approx. 50–120 g
• Lightweight couture scarf: approx. 40–100 g
• Ultra-light sweater: approx. 150–300 g
• Fine woven luxury textile: varies by sett and structure

➤ Recommended Pairings From iDOKNiT
Honestly, this is one of the very few yarns I would personally prefer to use alone.

However, for advanced textile experimentation:
• Fine silk — enhances fluidity and luminosity
• Ultra-fine cashmere — increases softness and body
• Fine merino — adds structure for more wearable fabrics

✦ Recommended Needles / Hooks
• Extremely dependent on strand count and desired fabric
• Lace and couture swatching strongly recommended
• Wash swatches before evaluating final hand feel and bloom

⫯ Weaving Suitability
• Exceptional for luxury weaving
• Suitable for couture scarves, wraps, and heirloom textiles
• Produces extraordinary lightweight warm fabric with refined drape
• Ideal for collectors and luxury textile studios

⟳ Care Instructions
• Hand wash extremely gently in cool water
• Use luxury wool/silk detergent only
• Do not agitate, wring, or twist
• Roll gently in towel and dry flat
• Store carefully folded away from friction and direct sunlight
• Handle as a couture-level luxury textile fiber

➤ International buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties, VAT, import taxes, brokerage fees, or other charges required by their country. These fees are not collected by iDOKNiT at checkout.