Peru
Peru... A voyage that became an engagement... Looking for quality yarn, for a traditional and fair vision of producing wool. Looking for a know-how...
We finally met Peru, its astonishing landscapes through beaches, ice-fields, deserts and rain forests. We travelled from the coast, through the Jungle and finally arrived at the Highlands where our wool comes from...
The Andean Highlands, at an altitude of over 3500 metres. The uniqueness of this location gave rise to a new breed of sheep yielding wool with unique textile characteristics : soft, with thermal properties and beautiful natural shades and an extraordinary bulkiness that made us call it : Crazy Sexy Wool.
We wanted a yarn from sheep which are carefully looked after by their shepherds, we discovered this strong relationship between the shepherds and their animals. Time honoured traditions include giving names to their animals and grazing the flocks in large open areas. Shearing the fleece from the animal is a craft, great care being taken not to harm the animal, since the wellbeing of the sheep takes a real part in the quality of its wool...
Knitting has been a part of the Peruvian way of life for centuries. A limited edition selection of our seasonal pieces are being hand knitted by women local to Lake Titicaca, allowing people to experience their expertise first hand….
Our Peruvian voyage is far from over, while looking for wool, we discovered an incredible alpaca yarn and wonderful cotton, like other muses to play with...
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