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Minimally processed and beautiful, Garthenor's yarns are produced to the highest organic standards. Garthenor's Number 06 is a super chunky yarn, ringspun in Cornwall using single flock Hebridean wool sourced from Ceredigion, Wales.
In 1973 the Rare Breeds Survival Trust identified Hebridean sheep as a breed in danger of extinction. Only a few parkland flocks remained and none left in their homelands of the west of Scotland. Fortunately these parkland flocks had been virtually feral, with little, if any management and so the characteristics of the sheep had probably changed very little since their arrival. Most of the Hebridean fleece used at Garthenor is sourced from wildlife trusts in the UK. The fleeces from the Hebridean sheep usually weigh between 1½ – 2 ½ kg and range from black to dark brown; fleece tips may become brown through sun bleaching. Lambs are born black but the fleeces on many yearlings become quite brown before their first shearing and some may then go grey with age, particularly on the flanks and hindquarters. The yarn is ideal for outerwear but can also be fine enough for wearing closer to the skin.
Garthenor’s mission is to promote and provide a variety of sustainable, organic & British wool products in an ecologically responsible way. Every single product Garthenor produces is Certified Organic by The Soil Association to Global Organic Textile Standards. Their yarns are never dyed or bleached. There are only ever 2 substances that come into contact with the fibres during processing: a gentle detergent and a spinning oil. Both of these liquids have been approved the Global Organic Textile Standards, and are fully biodegradable. In 2003, Garthenor became the first fully certified organic yarn in the world.
This item is sold as a 100g skein. We are happy to wind the skein into a ball for you (just leave us a note to do so in the comment box). Please note that all skeins once wound into a ball are non-refundable. We only carry washed versions of this yarn, i.e oils used in the spinning process have been removed.
