Gazzal Organic Baby Cotton: GOTS-certified organic cotton, 50 g

What is Gazzal Organic Baby Cotton?

It is a 100% organic cotton DK yarn, supplied in 50 g balls with approximately 115 metres. It is made in Turkey with two certifications, GOTS and Oeko-Tex, and the brand recommends it for children's clothing, hats and knitted or crocheted toys.

It is a soft cotton yarn with a matt finish. This understated surface allows the stitches to look clean and gives the fabric a cool feel, making it ideal for spring and summer garments or pieces that will be in contact with the skin for long periods.

Its colour palette combines whites and natural shades, earthy and mustard tones, pinks, reds, greens, blues, lavender, grey and black. It works beautifully for layette sets in soft shades as well as for more colourful projects.

What certifications does this organic cotton have and what do they guarantee?

Organic Baby Cotton has two independent certifications. GOTS certification (Global Organic Textile Standard) verifies the organic origin of the fibre and its processing according to environmental and social criteria. Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class II certifies that it has been tested for harmful substances for articles that come into direct contact with the skin.

The certificate numbers are CUC-TR-017 for GOTS and IS005 153642 (OETI) for Oeko-Tex. If you would like to compare this ball with other organically produced fibres, you can find all the options together in our selection of yarns with GOTS certification.

What projects is an organic DK cotton like this suitable for?

DK is one of the most versatile yarn weights: it gives the fabric body without making it heavy and works up at a good pace. This makes the cotton suitable for long-sleeved garments and T-shirts, hats and knitted or crocheted toys, which are the uses highlighted by the brand on the ball label.

• ▷ Organic cotton yarn for baby clothes: cardigans, jumpers, rompers, booties and hats for newborns or transitional weather.
• ▷ Organic cotton for amigurumi: toys and rattles with defined stitches that hold their shape well once stuffed.
• ▷ Lightweight pram or cot blankets, cushions and children's decorative pieces.
• ▷ Tops, T-shirts and lightweight summer jackets for adults, with a cool feel against the skin.

If you would like to combine it with other balls of the same weight in a striped or motif project, you can browse our collection of DK weight yarns.

How do you work with and care for Gazzal Organic Cotton?

It is an organic cotton yarn for knitting and crochet: the brand recommends 4.5 to 5 mm knitting needles or a 3 mm crochet hook, with a tension of 18 stitches by 24 rows over 10 x 10 cm. It is easy and pleasant to work with and is also suitable for knitting machines.

To care for your garments, follow the symbols on the label:

• ▷ Machine wash at a maximum of 40 °C.
• ▷ Do not bleach or tumble dry.
• ▷ Iron at a medium temperature.
• ▷ Suitable for professional dry cleaning.

As with any cotton yarn, it is advisable to make and wash a tension swatch before starting a sized garment, to check the tension and final measurements.

Why buy Organic Baby Cotton from Garmon Yarns?

At Garmon Yarns, we import this 50 g organic cotton ball directly from Turkey, with the complete technical information from the official label and both certifications identified by their certificate numbers. This means you know exactly what you are buying before starting your project.

To calculate how many balls you need, use the yarn calculator on this page: choose the type of project, the size and the technique, and it will tell you the quantity required. And if you would like to discover the rest of the brand's yarns, you can find them in our Gazzal catalogue. If you have any questions, send us a message and we will help you choose.

Gazzal Organic Baby Cotton technical specifications