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Elegant and refined, Fino combines the softness of merino wool with the lustre of silk in a lightweight yarn. Manos uses Tussah Silk for this blend, that gives the fibre a gorgeous golden tone. The colours in Fino's shade card are so beautiful due to its special dye process that yields complex, subtle, tonal colours. 

Explaining Pima and Egyptian cotton, two types of luxury cotton used to create yarn that can be used for knitting, crochet, and weaving. Morris & Sons, Rowan, Manos del Uruguay, and Rosarios all produce cotton yarns that are perfect for summer or hypoallergenic projects.

Manos Del Uruguay has been creating hand dyed yarns that are beautiful, ethical and sustainable since 1968. Every skein is an opportunity to give Uruguay's rural women jobs, meaning not just an income, but also an opportunity to personally develop and gain independence, keeping their roots and traditions, close to their community and families. 

We often get asked in store what is vegan yarn and which of our yarns are vegan? Many yarns are either fully or partially made of animal fibers such as wool or alpaca and therefore not vegan. Yarns that are vegan are made from 100% plant or man made fibers such as cotton, bamboo, linen, and acrylic. We have quite a number of vegan...

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