{"id":2515,"date":"2020-05-07T13:51:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T11:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2023-06-05T21:00:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T19:00:11","slug":"what-is-milk-cotton-yarn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/what-is-milk-cotton-yarn\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Milk Cotton Yarn? And How Is It Produced?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever heard about <strong>milk cotton yarn<\/strong>? Or are you just heck, what is milk cotton yarn?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.it\/pin\/643451865499801685\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pin this article to your Pinterest board so that you can easily find it later.\" class=\"wp-image-2525 lazyload\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1.jpg 735w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1-40x60.jpg 40w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 512\/768;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pin this article to your Pinterest board so that you can easily find it later.\" class=\"wp-image-2525\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1.jpg 735w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rooster_Pot_Holder_Pinterest-1-40x60.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Well, today, I would like to share with you how I came to find out about milk cotton yarn and try to answer some questions, such as how do you get from milk to yarn? Or is it really an eco-friendly and sustainable fiber?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It All Started with Some Second-Hand Yarn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some months ago, I was searching for second-hand yarn deals on the Facebook Marketplace. I sometimes do it because well, why not? I am a regular yarn addict after all! So, that day I found a nice lady from Den Haag who was selling some yarn in the cutest colors. She was advertising the yarn as &#8220;<strong>Milk Cotton<\/strong>&#8220;, and assuming that it was just cotton yarn, I went ahead and purchased it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I received the yarn, it was such a beautiful surprise to see how incredibly <strong>soft<\/strong> and <strong>squishy<\/strong> it was. It was kind of difficult to believe that it was pure cotton.<br>From touching the yarn, my guess was that it was a mix of cotton and acrylic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, since the label was entirely in Chinese, it was difficult to really find out the exact composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I asked Google. I scanned the text in Google Translate, and Google translated it for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>50% long-staple cotton, 30% of silk cotton, 20% milk cotton, and 10% of moisture regain<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns.jpg\" alt=\"What is Milk Cotton Yarn? by RaffamusaDesigns\" class=\"wp-image-2519 lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns-75x60.jpg 75w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns.jpg\" alt=\"What is Milk Cotton Yarn? by RaffamusaDesigns\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns-75x60.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Obviously, the last 10% is not a component of the yarn. Instead, it is an indication of the amount of moisture present in the dry material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, overall, the label seemed to only mention milk and cotton as <em>ingredients<\/em> of this yarn. Which got me even more intrigued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Milk Cotton Yarn?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After a quick Google search, I found that milk is indeed at the base of the production of milk cotton. To be precise, <strong>milk cotton is derived from the casein present in the milk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re not an expert, <strong>casein<\/strong> is a general name for a group of slightly different milk proteins, which, altogether account for the vast majority of milk proteins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most web <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.origamiorganics.com\/fibre-naturali-cotone-organico-bambu-e-fibra-di-latte-a-confronto\/791\/\" target=\"_blank\">resources<\/a> talk about milk cotton as a soft fiber with bacteriostatic, breathable, absorbent, thermo-regulating, and hydrating properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milk Cotton Through the Years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The production of milk cotton first started in Italy and in the US in the early <strong>1930s<\/strong>. At the time, it was possible to buy milk fibers under the commercial names <em>Lanital<\/em>, <em>Merinova<\/em>, and <em>Aralac<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The peak of the popularity of milk fibers was up until World War II. After that, the production of fully synthetic fibers took off and milk fibers were put in a closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In more recent years, milk cotton is living a new revival. There are mainly two reasons why milk fibers are living a second life today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first one is that milk cotton is <strong>hypoallergenic<\/strong>. So, many people with allergies seek pure milk textiles as an alternative to wool and other fibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eco-Friendly and Sustainable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The second reason why milk cotton is living its new popularity is that its production is <strong>100% sustainable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, since 2004, the milk fiber industries have the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ecolabelindex.com\/ecolabel\/oeko-tex-standard-100\" target=\"_blank\">Oeko-Tek Standard 100<\/a> certificate. Having this certificate means that the process that they perform has no impact on the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since I have a green heart myself, I was very excited to read about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, always wanting to find out more, I was curious to know how this 100% sustainable process makes possible to go from milk proteins to yarn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I did some more research on the web to try and find out as much as possible about the production of milk fibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is Milk Cotton Produced?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we already said, milk cotton is derived from the casein proteins of the milk. However, although milk proteins are natural products, milk cotton is not entirely a natural fiber. Because casein is not a fiber, there must be a chemical process to transform it into one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Italian chemist Antonio Ferretti first invented the manufacturing process of milk fibers around 1936. Almost at the same time, also in the US, manufacturers were producing similar fibers like the ones by Mr. Ferretti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about the production of milk fibers in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/patents.google.com\/?inventor=Ferretti+Antonio\" target=\"_blank\">patents<\/a> protecting the initial invention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, the process starts with the denaturation of casein in an alkaline bath, usually an aqueous solution of urea.<br>If you are not familiar with proteins and have no clue what \u201cdenaturing a protein\u201d means, here&#8217;s a quick example. You can think of a protein as a beautiful skein of yarn, properly folded, and with a determined shape. Now, if you leave your cat\/dog or little kid alone with the skein for less than a minute, you might go back to find a pile of deform wool. Well, that\u2019s the equivalent of a denatured protein!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to the milk cotton production. After the denaturation of casein, there is a coagulation step in an acid bath, which results in a very dense thingy. After some pressing, the dense thingy becomes fibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Casein Fibers are Not Stable on Their Own<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, these fibers are not stable and usable just like that. That&#8217;s why there is an additional tanning step with aluminum salts and formaldehyde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formaldehyde does not exactly sound like a nice, eco-friendly chemical. All the opposite of that. Quoting the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/cancer-causes\/formaldehyde.html\" target=\"_blank\">American Cancer Society<\/a>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cExposure to formaldehyde has been shown to cause cancer in laboratory test animals. Exposure to relatively high amounts of formaldehyde in medical and occupational settings has been linked to some types of cancer in humans, but the effect of exposure to small amounts is less clear.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Modern Production Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, the process is now a bit different and does not involve formaldehyde anymore. Nowadays, acrylonitrile replaces the formaldehyde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acrylonitrile is not the nicest chemical around either. You can read quite a lot about its health and environmental hazard in this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/ipcs\/publications\/cicad\/cicad39_rev.pdf?ua=1\" target=\"_blank\">document by the World Health Organization<\/a>. Nevertheless, milk fibers are not the only ones that require acrylonitrile for their production. Basically, the production of all acrylic fibers makes use of acrylonitrile. Does this make it less bad? To me, it rather raises another question that &#8220;are acrylic fibers environmentally sustainable&#8221;? But that is going to be for another post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to the production of milk cotton. One last thing to mention is that in the modern process, zinc replaced aluminum, which explains the bacteriostatic properties of milk cotton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milk Cotton is a Semi-Synthetic Fiber<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading more about these production steps, it would be more accurate to define milk cotton as a semi-synthetic fiber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Milk Cotton Really Eco-Friendly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, several producers claimed that they figured out a milk cotton production process that does not include acrylonitrile. A process that does not involve acrylonitrile would actually be eco-friendly and sustainable. However, nobody made their natural process public, so it is difficult to know the difference from the old process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, before we can answer the question if milk cotton is really eco-friendly, we will have to wait until the new process is shared with the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concluding Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After discussing the entire production process, I still have some more fundamental questions regarding the sustainability of milk fibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, I wonder how sustainable can it be to use milk for the production of yarn and fabric?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, milk fibers are only a niche product. However, if more people were to buy milk-based clothes and fabrics, should we worry about the amount of milk that we would need to keep up with higher market demands?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/biomarketinsights.com\/5-minutes-with-anke-domaske-ceo-and-founder-of-qmilch\/\" target=\"_blank\">interview with Bio Market Insights<\/a>, the CEO and founder of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qmilkfiber.eu\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Qmilk<\/a> Anke Domaske stated that the fiber that they produce only uses waste milk proteins. So, they do not subtract any milk from the food chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess this is a good consolation. Nevertheless, shouldn&#8217;t we aim at reducing milk consumption overall?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I&#8217;d Like to Know Your Opinion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, I am going to stop wondering and asking questions for now. Please, leave a comment below to share your opinion about milk cotton.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block wpforms-block-d3b657ed-adfc-415e-a775-a48a44f9e35d\" id=\"wpforms-232\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-232\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form\" data-formid=\"232\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515\" data-token=\"2ea24b344e9627fa22533a1d4e3ff08f\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-232-field_0-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"0\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-232-field_0\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-232-field_0\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][0][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-232-field_0\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-232-field_0-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][0][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-232-field_0-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after \">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-232-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-232-field_1\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-232-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-232-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-232-field_2\">Comment or Message <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-232-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" required><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-hp\"><label for=\"wpforms-232-field-hp\" class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Website<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"wpforms[hp]\" id=\"wpforms-232-field-hp\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"232\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[author]\" value=\"123\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-232\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container -->\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Can You Buy Milk Cotton?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you would like to try out some milk cotton, I found that <strong>Rowan<\/strong> offers some <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/knitrowan.com\/en\/yarns\/milk-cotton-fine\" target=\"_blank\">Milk Cotton Fine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the rest, it seems to be very difficult to purchase in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since most producers are located in China, they either do not deliver to Europe or are not entirely reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also found some milk cotton sellers on <strong>Etsy<\/strong> as well but the shop reviews were not very encouraging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, my suggestion is to search for some local sellers that you trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For some further reading on milk cotton, I suggest to you this <a href=\"https:\/\/exchangingfire.wordpress.com\/2011\/02\/25\/what-is-milk-fiber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog post by Exchanging Fire<\/a>, and this <a href=\"https:\/\/sewport.com\/fabrics-directory\/milk-fabric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article by Boris Hodakel on seport.com<\/a>. Both are extremely useful and knowledgeable resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/category\/yarn-fibers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yarn fibers<\/a>&nbsp;here on the blog\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/cotton-yarn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cotton Yarn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/banana-fiber-yarn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Banana Yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/cotton-yarn\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"9981\" data-src=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/All_About_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500_3.jpg\" alt=\"What is Cotton Yarn and How Is It Produced? - Raffamusa Designs\" class=\"wp-image-9981 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/All_About_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500_3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/All_About_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500_3-200x300.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/750;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"9981\" src=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/All_About_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500_3.jpg\" alt=\"What is Cotton Yarn and How Is It Produced? - Raffamusa Designs\" class=\"wp-image-9981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/All_About_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500_3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/All_About_Cotton_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500_3-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotton Yarn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/banana-fiber-yarn\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"4411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What_is_Banana_Fiber_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500.jpg\" alt=\"What is Banana Yarn and how is it Produced - Raffamusa Designs\" class=\"wp-image-4411 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What_is_Banana_Fiber_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What_is_Banana_Fiber_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500-200x300.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/750;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"4411\" src=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What_is_Banana_Fiber_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500.jpg\" alt=\"What is Banana Yarn and how is it Produced - Raffamusa Designs\" class=\"wp-image-4411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What_is_Banana_Fiber_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/raffamusadesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What_is_Banana_Fiber_Yarn_RaffamusaDesigns_Pinterest_500-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Banana Yarn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever heard about milk cotton yarn? 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