Width: 2cm, #30
Content: 100% organic cotton
Sold by the 3m bundle
This beautiful hand-crocheted lace is made with the Godavari Delta Women's Lace Co-operative which provides equitable employment to women artisans through Fair Trade production. The designs are based on historic patterns and organic cotton. Each card holds 3 meters of lace and is available in five naturally dyed colors. Approx. width = 2 cm. Please note: expect some variation in size due to this lace being made entirely by hand.
Reviving historical practices, with contemporary environmental thinking and current scientific advances, trimmings are dyed by BioDye in India, with a closed loop system. BioDye uses dyes and mordants that are environmentally safe. Dyestuffs are obtained from sustainable sources such as leaves, fruits, and regenerative stems. Waste materials are biodegradable, with compost and irrigation water used to grow dye, medicinal plants and food crops for in-house consumption. Through a collaboration with village women's groups, dyeplants and firewood are collected from renewable plantations and used in fuel-efficient stoves in the dye house. BioDye also work with local farmers to support the re-introduction of indigo in agriculturally depleted regions, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihoods.
*If you would like to see what plants were used in the dyeing process for each color, click here.
This kit contains everything you need to make this lacy Falling Leaves Scarf (shown in Ruby Red).
Kit Contains:
- 1 ball of 100% Local Wool Cobweb Lace Yarn*
- 9" Size 2 Bamboo Knitting Needles
- Instructions
*The sheep are American-raised and the entire production process, from scouring the wool all the way to the finished fabric, is carried out completely within in the United States. Purchase knowing you are contributing to local commerce all while cutting down on the carbon footprint. The vegetable spinning oil used makes this yarn easy to knit with, and the yarns softens and fulls beautifully when washed.
Washing Instructions: Hand wash gently in warm water, do not wring. Lay flat and block to dry.