• Lavender Twig

    • $12.95
    • In stock: 0
    Choose Colour
    Quantity

    Fair Trade; Made in Peru

    DK – 8 ply
    50gm skeins – approx 117 metres / 127 yards
    3.75mm (US 5)

    This yarn is made up in a super soft S twist with a finer organic cotton thread to form a thick and thin alternating texture.

    Exquisitely soft, this yarn is plant and cochineal dip dyed, using ancestral recipes from the Andes; on Organic Fair Trade Peruvian long staple Pima cotton. The resulting yarn is colour fast to light and water.

    Love fine products; create your own touch of luxury!!

    Native cotton production is entirely traditional and sustainably grown by rural Artisan and Indian farmers in small farmyard plots. Harvesting is done exclusively by hand, ensuring a carefully selected, clean and untangled fibre. It is manufactured in socially responsible facilities in small batches, certified Organic and Fair Trade by SKAL/Control Union who carries out annual inspections. Further reading on the History of Organic Cotton

    Wild Crafted Botanicals: Tara, Huito & a bit of cochineal to balance the gray in the Huito.
    Metal Salt Mordant: Iron & Alum

    More detailed information on the dyes can be found here:
    Andean Mist Botanical Dyes
    A sincere thanks to Ecobutterfly for sharing their knowledge.

    Care:
    Hand or machine wash warm or cold, rinse cool.
    Dry flat or gently tumble to almost dry and finish flat.
    NOTE: Allow approx. 10-15% shrinkage in length for tumble-drying.

    I do my best to display the colours accurately, but as monitors vary I highly recommend that you purchase a sample yarn card here.