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wool



alpaca



mohair



yak



buffalo



cashmere



non-animal fiber

organic cotton



soy


Okara is a fiber bi-product of tofu and is widely used as a basis for yarns as well as other textiles. Soy fiber has a very soft feel to it and is most commonly used in a wool or cotton blend.


silk



banana silk


Banana trees have long been used as a source for fibers to make clothing and household goods.  Before cotton became readily available, banana fabrics were commonplace in Asia.  The banana silk fibers we use are created by modern techniques, yielding a rayon type fiber, and handspun from the waste of weaving mills.  It comes in a variety of mix colors,  or kettle dyed solids.
 


upcycled silk sari


Silk thrums, a waste product of the weaving industry, are imported from India to Nepal where they are hand-spun into vibrant, textured skeins of recycled silk yarns.  Thrums are the threads that hold the woven piece on the loom and are typically thrown away when the fabric is finished.  Recycled silk yarns utilize the weaving waste and at the same time provide valuable jobs for spinners, woman's cooperatives and small cottage industries.

zero-waste yarns and fabrics



bamboo






tinsel






hemp





linen





corn







milk thistle