Yarn trends for Fall-Winter 2025-26 by Monticolor

Inspired by the indulgent and whimsical spirit of Marie Antoinette, Monticolor's Fall/Winter 2025/26 collection, ‘Gourmandises,’ aims to evoke an intimate reflection on reality and secret fantasies through a blend of vintage velvets and embracing textures. The collection promotes a new kind of irreverent sophistication by defying gender norms and conventions with unusual juxtapositions.

Here are some of the key yarns from the Gourmandises collection for knitwear, highlighting their compositions and characteristics:

• My Sense: Nm 3700 - Gauge 3. A chunky roving yarn composed of 75 per cent organic cotton, 10 per cent cashmere, 14 per cent polyamide, and 1 per cent elastane. Unit Weight-450 g/sq m
• Five Sense: Nm 3400 - Gauge 5. A ‘Quiet Luxury Cablè’ yarn made from 90 per cent organic cotton and 10 per cent cashmere.
• Seven Sense: Nm 5600 - Gauge 7. Another ‘Quiet Luxury Cablè’ yarn, also with 90 per cent organic cotton and 10 per cent cashmere.

• Welove: Nm 4000 - Gauge 5. A natural fleece yarn consisting of 73 per cent organic cotton and 27 per cent polyamide.
• Curly Sense: Nm 3000 - Gauge 3/5. A ‘Natural Luxury Bouclè’ blend of 77 per cent organic cotton, 11 per cent cashmere, 11 per cent polyamide, and 1 per cent elastane.
• Live Sense: Nm 7500 - Gauge 5. Described as having a ‘nomadic essence,’ this yarn is 75 per cent organic cotton, 10 per cent cashmere, 13 per cent polyamide, and 2 per cent elastane.

• Organic Sense: Available in Nm 2/50 (Gauge 14/16) and Nm 3/50 (Gauge 12). This yarn emphasizes a ‘rewarding attitude’ and is made from 90 per cent organic cotton and 10 per cent cashmere.
• Colorfur: Nm 1700 - Gauge 3. A ‘stretch vrillè’ yarn composed of 70 per cent cotton, 16 per cent polyamide, 7 per cent acrylic, 6 per cent kid mohair, and 1 per cent elastane.
• Velour: Nm 6000 - Gauge 7. A velvet cotton blend with 40 per cent cotton and 60 per cent viscose.

• Velvety: Nm 13500 - Gauge 12. A fine chenille yarn made from 100 per cent makò combed cotton.
• Saturn: Nm 3/50 - Gauge 12. A combed yarn of 100 per cent combed cotton.
• Luna: Nm 2/50 - Gauge 14/16. Another combed yarn, 100 per cent combed cotton.
• Jeans: Nm 2/34 - Gauge 12. A jasp yarn made from 100 per cent combed cotton.

Featuring cashmere blends, furry effects, and cotton candy-looking yarns, the collection contributes to the ‘gourmandises’ theme of luxurious, soft, and inviting textures for knitwear. Monticolor emphasizes sustainability throughout its collections, with many yarns being GOTS, OCS, and other certified organic or recycled blends.

Key fiber types available in the collection include soft cashmere-fibre blends creating luxurious yet tactile knitwear, velvety, plush yarns mimicking vintage upholstery textures and cotton-candy-esque fuzzy yarns for dreamy, fairy‑tale aesthetics .

The collection is ideal for statement knitwear including think oversized sweaters, soft cardigans, dreamy shawls, and cozy accessories.The textures lend themselves to dramatic drape, depth, and an artistic finish.