SAMIL Natural Fibres

01/06/2026

Every year we research, curate and create a new collection. It’s our way of showing the brands we supply what our premium fibre can become, through new compositions, new colours and new possibilities.

This year, our A/W27 collection leans into colour, texture and a real sense of play, proof of just how expressive mohair can be.

There’s a range for every kind of partner:
🧶 Our stock-service kid mohair and silk, an ethereal, featherlight yarn that has quietly become a signature.
🧶 Our Skoon range, undyed and natural, a favourite with indie dyers and with brands building their own colourways in-house.
🧶 And bespoke yarn development, for partners who want something made entirely their own.
Spun from fibre that is RMS, RWS and OEKO-TEX 100 certified.

29/05/2026

The crochet granny square has outlived many trends, made one square at a time, the same way it’s been done for generations.

We shot this timeless apricot and cream piece (brushed kid mohair for its soft halo, bouclé for its looped, nubby texture) among hand-painted artworks and carved wooden furniture that have lasted decades, because beautiful things made from quality, natural fibre are heirlooms.

Natural fibres are made to be worn, and worn, and worn again. They are lived in, and one day they get handed to someone who’ll wear them next.

Samil is RMS, RWS and OEKO-TEX 100 certified.

Photographer: Doolhof

29/05/2026

We are proud sponsors of this event that honours the fibres of South Africa, with many makers, creators, farmers, and textile enthusiasts. We look forward to seeing you there.

26/05/2026

During the combing process, any remaining vegetable matter and shorter fibres are carefully removed from the sliver. This essential step aligns the fibres and enhances the natural softness, strength, and lustre of the mohair.

The refined sliver is then transformed in the finishing process into a smooth, luxurious, and beautifully uniform mohair top, ready to be spun into premium yarns and textiles. A journey from raw fibre to refined luxury.

23/05/2026

Proud sponsors of the Karoo Winter Wool Festival.

ONLY 6 WEEKS TO GO!

The Karoo is getting ready to welcome wool lovers, makers, creatives and families for another unforgettable Karoo Winter Wool Festival!

From inspiring talks and workshops to music, markets and warm Karoo hospitality — there’s something for everyone.

Thank you to our incredible sponsors for supporting rural creativity and South African wool.

🎟️ Tickets available on Quicket — don’t miss out!

20/05/2026

To understand Samil is to follow mohair from farm to yarn, stage by stage. After scouring lifts away the dirt and natural oils, the clean fibre enters carding, where tangled strands are separated and drawn into alignment, emerging as a sliver: a continuous, even rope of loose fibre, readied for the precision of combing still to come.

12/05/2026

Before yarn reaches knitting needles, it travels through a carefully sequenced series of processes. Once auctioned in Gqeberha, the raw, greasy fibre arrives in bales at our Samil mill for its first transformation: scouring. The fibre passes through temperature-controlled hot water baths that lift away grease, suint, dust and vegetable matter, without stripping the lustre that makes mohair the “diamond fibre”. Once scoured, it moves on to carding and combing.

10/05/2026

Samil wishes everyone who plays a motherly role a happy Mother's Day. This includes the moms in our teams, the business owners, the makers who create with our fibres, and all those who nurture and care for our Earth.

06/05/2026

Helderberg Hospice’s initiative, Squares for Care, has created over 16,000 squares that will be used to make blankets for hospice patients. We are happy to have donated yarn to this worthy cause. Helderberg Hospice