Description

Yarn type: 4Ply

Composition: 70% Himalayan nettle + 30% Merino d’Arles wool

Yarn weight: 4Ply | 50g | 125m

Colour: Mustard

Suggested needles: 3 ¼ /4mm  US 3/6

Tension: 22 stitches & 30 rows = 10cm

Lot: MK250522

Care: Hand wash and dry flat

Made in Italy

 

We have developed our inaugural range of hand knitting and crochet yarns in partnership with Maeko Tessuti Srl, an Italian spinner and weaver that specialises in the use of natural fibres sustainably grown.

 

Our first fully traceable and sustainable collection showcases French Merino D’Arles wool and Himalayan nettle fibres. By blending these two fibers in various ways, we have created five distinct types of yarns that are not only visually stunning but also incredibly soft to the touch.

 

Himalayan Wild Fiber™ is a social enterprise that seeks to support the Nepalese farmers of Dolakha District in the harvesting of nettle plants that grow in their  forests.

The villages in Dolakha District primarily rely on farming crops and raising livestock to sustain themselves, but through the harvesting of nettle, which happens once a year, they can generate extra income during the off season and meet they’re families’ basic needs whilst also reviving the local economy.

Himalayan Wild Fiber™ mission is to ensure that farmers receive a fair price for the raw material, and that everyone involved in the supply chain is paid appropriately.

 

We use premium wool from the French Merinos D’Arles Selection© collective of herders because they still practice the transhumance, an ancient form of nomadic pastoralism organized around the migration of livestock between mountain pastures in warm seasons and lower altitudes the rest of the year.

In spring, flocks are moved up to the French Alps where, at 2000m altitude, sheep graze on green pastures. In September, when the risk of snow starts to increase, they move back to the lowland to enjoy a milder winter until the next spring.

 

Our yarn labels are printed on recycled paper and all orders are shipped in compostable envelopes.