BC Garn's Bio Shetland is a beautiful 2ply, 100% organic wool, woolen-spun fingering weight yarn which is dyed-in-the-wool using synthetic dyes and the most eco-friendly dye practices, as certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). Designed as knitting yarn, this rustic, low-loft yarn is also great for weft-faced tapestry woven at 12 ends-per-inch, or held double woven at 6-8 ends-per-inch.
Structure: Fingering weight, 2ply
The second image shows this yarn in relation to its neighbouring lighter and darker green colourways.
For Weft Face Weaving: Using #12 cotton seine twine as warp, use this yarn as weft single stranded at 12 EPI, or double stranded at 6epi.
Knitting Needle Size/Tension: 2.5-4.0mm | 24sts
Each 50g skein:
- Meters Per skein: 280 m
- Yards Per skein: 306 yds
This yarn is 100% GOTS Certified Organic Wool
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) is a guarantee of focus on the environment and sustainability in all stages of the manufacturing process. Requirements in relation to the dyeing process, handling of waste water and energy usage are monitored on an ongoing basis, along with social ethics and worker related aspects of the manufacturing process. The final yarn's quality is also inspected. GOTS is a world-wide acknowledged environmental branding which only certified distributors may use.
BC Garn's Bio Shetland is a beautiful 2ply, 100% organic wool, woolen-spun fingering weight yarn which is dyed-in-the-wool using synthetic dyes and the most eco-friendly dye practices, as certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). Designed as knitting yarn, this rustic, low-loft yarn is also great for weft-faced tapestry woven at 12 ends-per-inch, or held double woven at 6-8 ends-per-inch.
Structure: Fingering weight, 2ply
The second image shows this yarn in relation to its neighbouring lighter and darker green colourways.
For Weft Face Weaving: Using #12 cotton seine twine as warp, use this yarn as weft single stranded at 12 EPI, or double stranded at 6epi.
Knitting Needle Size/Tension: 2.5-4.0mm | 24sts
Each 50g skein:
- Meters Per skein: 280 m
- Yards Per skein: 306 yds
This yarn is 100% GOTS Certified Organic Wool
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) is a guarantee of focus on the environment and sustainability in all stages of the manufacturing process. Requirements in relation to the dyeing process, handling of waste water and energy usage are monitored on an ongoing basis, along with social ethics and worker related aspects of the manufacturing process. The final yarn's quality is also inspected. GOTS is a world-wide acknowledged environmental branding which only certified distributors may use.