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title: What do the Garnhuset labels mean?
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updated: "2026-03-12"
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# What do the Garnhuset labels mean?

Our Garnhuset product labels are written in Swedish, so here is a quick guide to what they mean.

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## 1 Product name

| Vävgarner | Weaving yarns |
| --- | --- |
| från | from |
| GarnHuset i Kinna | The Yarn House in Kinna\* |
| 16/2 Lingarn | 16/2 linen |

\*Kinna is a town in Sweden.

## 2 Colour information

| Parti | Dyelot |
| --- | --- |
| Färg | Colour number |

## 3 Specification

| 16/2 Lingarn | 16/2 Linen yarn (The yarn count.) |
| --- | --- |
| 100% linne färgad | 100% linen dyed (The fibre.) |
| x-rulle 125 g +-5% | (Reel size) 125g +/-5% (The nett weight and tolerance.) |
| 650 m +-5% | (Length) 650m +/-5% (The approximate length and tolerance.) |

## 4 Product Facts

| Varufakta |  | Product facts |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Färghärdighet | Högsta värden | Colour fastness score | From a possible score |
| Mot tvätt 60° 4-5 Mot ljus 6-7 Mot gnidning 4-5 | 5 8 5 | When washed at 60°C: 4-5 Lightfastness: 6-7 When rubbed: 4-5 | 5 8 5 |

## Other fibres

Here are the other fibre names you may encounter:

| Bomull | Cotton |
| --- | --- |
| Bomull-lin | Cotton - Linen (Cottolin) |
| Lingarn | Long fibre (line) linen |
| Lintow | Short fibre (tow) linen |
| Ullgarn | Wool |
|  |  |