This unique yarn blend combines responsibly sourced virgin wool and organic cotton with recycled post–consumer fibre. This recycled fibre was recovered from unsellable clothing originally donated to Salvos Stores around Sydney by the public. The creation of this yarn was supported by a City of Sydney Innovation & Ideas Grant.
Read more about how we made this yarn on our blog.
Unlike our Salvos 100g hanks, this yarn has not been plied and steam set for hand knitting or crochet. Instead, the ends are more loosely plied to improve drape and elasticity for machine knitting and weaving.
Origin
Textile waste sourced from Salvos Store in St Peters/Tempe, Sydney
Textile waste recovered by The Billie System in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.
RWS wool sourced from Estancias Puppo S.A. located in Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay.
GOTS organic cotton sourced from Agrona Tekstil Turizm Tarim Ithalat Ithracat Sanayi ve Ticaret LTD. STI. located in Çapak Mahallesi, Torbalı İzmir, Türkiye.
Recycled and virgin fibres blended and spun into yarn by Novetex Textiles in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China
Both The Bilie System and Novetex Textiles were GRS certified at the time of this yarn's production, and the virgin wool and virgin cotton sourced for blending were RWS & GOTS certified respectively.
Care
Cold hand or machine wash (gentle/wool cycle ). The virgin wool in this yarn will bloom after first wash; meaning it will appear fuller and fuzzier.
Do not tumble dry.
Dry flat or block.
Steam a wrinkled item rather than ironing it directly.
Mechanically recycled fibres are short, staple-length fibres, and just like any short fibre may pill over time if exposed to regular friction. Pilling can be gently removed with a sweater comb or fabric shaver
