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Our recycled yarns
Slow fashion – this term from the fashion industry is now finding its way into the world of hand-knitting yarns. It is about buying less but higher quality, and reusing what has already been produced. Reusing fibers that are no longer needed instead of disposing of them saves resources compared to manufacturing from virgin fibers. That is why we have decided to include some recycled yarns in our range. Since the raw material—whether cotton, wool, or cashmere—must be heavily shredded for this process, the addition of a carrier material is necessary. This can consist either of the same material, but non-recycled, e.g., premium cashmere mixed with recycled cashmere, or a polyester component, which in our case is obtained from recycled PET bottles.
Mechanical recycling of garments—as we use for our yarns—does not require dyes or chemicals and uses significantly less water than production from virgin fibers. In comparison, resources are saved in the following areas, among others:
- Land areas: less space required for disposed textiles and for the cultivation of new fibers.
- Water: Significantly less water is needed for mechanically recycled fibers than for virgin fibers.
- Electricity: Compared to virgin fibers, recycled fibers consume less electricity.
- Greenhouse gases: The production of virgin fibers and polyester causes significantly more greenhouse gases. In addition, the generation of greenhouse gases that would occur during the decomposition of disposed textiles in landfills is avoided.
