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Where does Natural Fibre Come from?When most people think of natural fibres they think of three, maybe four variations. Wool, cotton, silk and perhaps flax - better known as linen.Most people also tend to lump all varieties of wool together which is rather unhelpful as it tends to overlook the unique properties for each one and therefore the best application.There’s way more than you think and con …

Being advocates for natural fibres, you’d be forgiven for thinking that we would use the next few hundred words to slam synthetic fibres and champion good old fashioned, all natural, NZ made wool.Although tempting, a biased argument is no argument at all so instead we thought we’d take a look at artificial fabrics and see how they stack up against nature’s finest.What makes a fibre synthetic?Where …

What is Merino wool and why is it worth it?Sheep are found all over the world. More or less wherever there are humans you will find domesticated sheep. This is partly because there is pretty much a breed of sheep for any environment making them easy to farm.But the main reason is they are very useful creatures in terms of human survival producing meat, milk and - of course - wool.But surely it doe …

Mother Earth sends us natural fibre solutions for all climates, so why are there so many synthetics?You may see me as; a basic farmer's son that hasn't been exposed to the instant fashions and trends synthetics allow, or , this knitwear seller with wooly blinkers on...?I see myself as a little practical, yes, and knitwear is my livelihood, yes. I do watch for trends, and have always loved it when …