ENRICO: NATURALLY DYED HEMP SOCKS – COOL, BREATHABLE & VEGAN

100 % hemp
Cuff: Hemp yarn blended with a hair-thin elastic thread (<1 %, cuff only)
Sizes EU 35–47 ~ see chart for US/UK conversions

Naturally breathable, antibacterial and plant-based, Enrico is our pure hemp sock - now available in small-batch botanical colours. Hand-dyed using traditional natural dye techniques, these socks stay cool on the skin and offer a smooth, dry feel ideal for warm weather, sensitive feet or everyday wear. Only the cuff contains a tiny elastic filament. 

🌿 Natural Comfort in Every Thread

🎨 Naturally Dyed Colours & Dyes

✨ Why They’re Special

• Pure hemp body — breathable, antibacterial, moisture-wicking
• Naturally dyed in small batches with plant dyes
• Vegan and fully biodegradable (remove elastic to compost)
• Sizes EU 35–47 ~ see chart for conversions
• Cuff contains <1% elastic for gentle stay-up support
• Made in Europe in small, ethical batches
• Ships plastic-free in compostable packaging

🧼 Care Instructions

• Hand wash or 30 °C gentle cycle
• Use pH-neutral, bleach-free detergent
• Avoid vinegar, bicarb, softeners and enzymes
• Air-dry flat or on a line — no tumble drying
• Rotate wears to allow hemp fibres to recover
• Keep insoles smooth and toenails trimmed
• Store with cedar or lavender to protect the fibres

⚠️ Note: Contains a thin elastic filament in the cuff only.
If you have fibre sensitivities, please contact us before ordering.

COCHINEAL DYE ~ Dye colours red, pinks to purples

Origin: Canary Islands, Spain. Organically farmed and processed by Canaturex 

I am so delighted to have finally found some organic Cochineal. Lorenzo is one of the very first offering fully traceable Cochineal grown to organic principals.

Cochineal, a powerful dye sourced from tiny insects that feed on cacti, produces stunning shades of purple, red and pink. With just one dye bath, this incredible insect can create a range of hues, from deep, rich reds to delicate, fairy-like pinks. It is derived from the Dactylopius species of insects, and its body contains 19-22% carminic acid.

*To make one kilogram of cochineal dye, it takes about 80,000 to 100,000 insects. 

Excellent colour fastness is guaranteed.

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Recipe for Wool Fibres: Downloadable PDF

Recipe For Plant Fibres: Downloadable PDF

Basic recipe:

6% Cochineal
Wool yarn mordanted with Alum 10%


Soak Cochineal in Water overnight
blend using a stick blender

Add dye to dye bath
Bring to a simmer
Remove any black tar like bubbles

Strain through a cloth and keep to the side
Add yarn to bath simmer for one hour.

Add dye bag to second and any following dye baths.

ORGANIC COTTON FLEECE – FUCHSIA
100% Organic Cotton | Width: approx. 130 cm | Weight: 330 g/m²

Yes — it’s just as soft and fluffy as it looks. This striking fuchsia organic cotton fleece is brushed on both sides and made from GOTS-certified cotton, offering vibrant colour, warmth, and comfort in a vegan alternative to wool.

Soft and stretchy with a gentle drape, it’s ideal for cosy layering garments, babywear, nightwear, or soft furnishings. Fibre dyed for long-lasting richness, and entirely free from synthetics — a joy to wear and sew with.

Uses

Clothing & Accessories:
• Cardigans, jumpers, capes, and ponchos
• Dresses, skirts, and layering pieces
• Babywear and children’s clothing
• Shawls, wraps, hand or leg warmers

Homeware & Crafts:
• Blankets, cushion covers, sleeping bags
• Hot water bottle covers and soft toys
• Eco-friendly craft and decoration

In a Nutshell

• Material: 100% Organic Cotton Fleece
• Colour: Fuchsia
• Width: approx. 130 cm
• Weight: 330 g/m²
• Fibre dyed for rich colour
• GOTS Certified by Ecocert Greenlife 268009
• Produced in Italy
• Shrinkage: approx. 5–10%
• Please allow 7–10 days for fulfilment if not in stock

Care

To keep your fleece soft and fluffy:
• Wash at 40°C on a gentle cycle with mild or organic detergent
• Turn inside out before washing
• Use a short spin cycle
• Reshape while damp and dry flat

Note: The brushed surface may compress slightly in the wash. Gentle handling helps maintain its volume and softness.

This sewing thread is 100% organic cotton previously certified to GOTS standards, but due to the costs involved to receive this piece of paper, it is now not certified anymore. Be assured that nothing has changed in growing practices nor in creation of this thread.

Made from long staple fibres, these ring spun and combed threads are strong and soft.

A fine thread suitable for hand sewing and machine sewing.

There are 110yds (110m) on each spool and the spools are made from reclaimed/reused wood.

Available in an array of 34 colours!

100% Organic Cotton

100m

Thread weight 30/2

This sewing thread is 100% organic cotton previously certified to GOTS standards, but due to the costs involved to receive this piece of paper, it is now not certified anymore. Be assured that nothing has changed in growing practices nor in creation of this thread.

Made from long staple fibres, these ring spun and combed threads are strong and soft.

A fine thread suitable for hand sewing and machine sewing.

There are 110yds (110m) on each spool and the spools are made from reclaimed/reused wood.

Available in an array of 34 colours!

100% Organic Cotton

100m

Thread weight 30/2

This sewing thread is 100% organic cotton, a fine thread suitable for hand sewing and machine sewing on a paper bobbin.

There are 500m (546yrds) on each spool with the neutral colours also being available in 1000m length. 

In terms of matching a thread to a fabric, please get in touch, as the colour shown on the monitor can vary. 

Available in an array of over 30 colours!

100% Organic Cotton

500m

This sewing thread is 100% organic cotton, a fine thread suitable for hand sewing and machine sewing on a paper bobbin.

There are 500m (546yrds) on each spool with the neutral colours also being available in 1000m length. 

In terms of matching a thread to a fabric, please get in touch, as the colour shown on the monitor can vary. 

Available in an array of over 30 colours!

100% Organic Cotton

500m

Organic Ground, Cut, or Whole Hibiscus Flowers
Vibrant Pink & Purple Hues for Dyeing | Cultivated in Egypt

Hibiscus flowers are an excellent choice for natural dyeing, offering stunning shades from light purples to deep pinks and even greens, depending on the mordant used. Ground Hibiscus produces a lighter purple hue on wool, while cut or whole flowers yield more vibrant tones. This pH-sensitive dye is perfect for hobby dyers and children’s activities, as it offers interesting colour shifts - from green to purple to pink -  and an experimental approach to dyeing.

Dyeing Tips:

• Ground Hibiscus: Use 50% of the dye weight relative to the fabric for a light purple hue.
• Cut or Whole Hibiscus: Use 75-100% of the dye weight relative to the fabric for deeper tones.
• pH Sensitivity: Hibiscus dye is pH-sensitive, meaning colour can shift, creating fun and unique results—perfect for those who enjoy experimenting.

Colour Fastness: Poor (colour may shift with pH changes)

Basic Hibiscus Dye Recipe:

1. Mordanting: Use Alum (10-15%) for dyeing wool.
2. Dye Ratio:
   • For mordanted fabric or yarn: Use 50-100% Hibiscus dye relative to the weight of the dry fibre.
3. Dyeing Process:
   • Soak Hibiscus flowers or powder in water and simmer.
   • Add mordanted fabric and simmer until the desired colour is achieved.

A delightful and experimental natural dye, perfect for adding beautiful, ever-changing shades to your projects!

Join The Natural Dyers & Growers Academy to share your experiences and get support from fellow growers.

Gutermann Silk Thread, reaching 100m (110yds) per spool, can be used to close fine seams, for fine ornamental stitches, decorative seams, overlock and safety seams, buttonholes, and for sewing buttons on to garments. Gutermann Silk Thread is soft, supple, light-resistant, tear-resistant, and abrasion resistant.

In a nutshell:

100m (110yds)

100% Silk

Gutermann Silk Thread, reaching 100m (110yds) per spool, can be used to close fine seams, for fine ornamental stitches, decorative seams, overlock and safety seams, buttonholes, and for sewing buttons on to garments. Gutermann Silk Thread is soft, supple, light-resistant, tear-resistant, and abrasion resistant.

In a nutshell:

100m (110yds)

100% Silk

Guetermann Silk Thread, reaching 100m (110yds) per spool, can be used to close fine seams, for fine ornamental stitches, decorative seams, overlock and safety seams, buttonholes, and for sewing buttons on to garments. Guetermann Silk Thread is soft, supple, light-resistant, tear-resistant, and abrasion resistant.

In a nutshell:

100m (110yds)

100% Silk

STOCKHOLM Corcra (purple)~ Naturally dyed with organically grown cochineal bugs & organic indigo

Stockholm is a beautifully simple semi solid yarn, very soft and easy to knit. You can knit a sweater within a couple of days and it is suitable for quick knits, children and beginners. It is a pleasure to work with and due to its bulky weight gives quick and satisfying results as well as a clean and visible knit. The yarn is made entirely in Peru, keeping the yarn production from husbandry to finished spun yarn within one country. 

Pattern design by Ailbíona McLochlainn

In a nutshell:

100g/3.5oz
100m/109yards
6-9mm needles
Hand wash
Suitable for felting

Fibre Origin: South America, Peru, mulesing free farms

STOCKHOLM Criostail (Crystal) ~ Naturally dyed with organically grown cochineal bugs

Stockholm is a beautifully simple semi solid yarn, very soft and easy to knit. You can knit a sweater within a couple of days and it is suitable for quick knits, children and beginners. It is a pleasure to work with and due to its bulky weight gives quick and satisfying results as well as a clean and visible knit. The yarn is made entirely in Peru, keeping the yarn production from husbandry to finished spun yarn within one country. 

Pattern design by Ailbíona McLochlainn

In a nutshell:

100g/3.5oz
100m/109yards
6-9mm needles
Hand wash
Suitable for felting

Fibre Origin: South America, Peru, mulesing free farms

EUROPEAN MERINO WOOL ~ Small farm production, Europe only productions, dyed to high oekotext standards in Switzerland.

There are 6 colours in this collection: Veronese, dark petrol, deep turquoise, jade, mint, turquoise

This European Merino Wool 27 micron wool roving is available in 60 trendy colours including 10 trendy mixed colours. This wool is dyed with synthetic dye from Switzerland according to the standards of Oeko-Tex 100 and EU Ecolabel for textile products.

Responsibly Produced

This soft wool is produced in Europe, closer to home than your regular merino wool! The wool is produced on small farms in Europe and is mulesing free. 

Perfect for Felting, Spinning and Knitting

This European Merino Wool roving is a soft, voluminous and affordable all-round wool. It is great for wet felting as well as for needle felting, spinning and of course for XXL chunky knitting. All fibers align in the same direction and the roving has a regular thickness, making it an easy wool to knit with.

How long is this roving?

Wool is usually sold per weight. But sometimes you want to know how long the wool roving is. We have calculated the roving length of the different packages below:

• 50 grams = approx. 2 meters
• 250 grams = about 10 meters
• 1 kilo = about 40 meters
• Bump of 4.5 kilos = approx. 180 meters

Please note that this is an approximation. The length can vary per type of wool, per colour or per production. And the harder you pull, the longer the roving becomes.

Would you want to make sure you get the wool roving in one piece?

We try our best to deliver the roving in one piece. But please count in that even when we try our best we don’t always succeed. Sometimes we have no choice but to deliver the desired quantity in two or more pieces.

EUROPEAN MERINO WOOL ~ Small farm production, Europe only productions, dyed to high oekotext standards in Switzerland.

This European Merino Wool 27 micron wool roving is available in 60 trendy colours including 10 trendy mixed colours.This wool is dyed with synthetic dye from Switzerland according to the standards of Oeko-Tex 100 and EU Ecolabel for textile products.

Responsibly Produced

This soft wool is produced in Europe, closer to home than your regular merino wool! The wool is produced on small farms in Europe and is mulesing free. 

Perfect for Felting, Spinning and Knitting

This European Merino Wool roving is a soft, voluminous and affordable all-round wool. It is great for wet felting as well as for needle felting, spinning and of course for XXL chunky knitting. All fibers align in the same direction and the roving has a regular thickness, making it an easy wool to knit with.

How long is this roving?

Wool is usually sold per weight. But sometimes you want to know how long the wool roving is. We have calculated the roving length of the different packages below:

• 50 grams = approx. 2 meters
• 250 grams = about 10 meters
• 1 kilo = about 40 meters
• Bump of 4.5 kilos = approx. 180 meters

Please note that this is an approximation. The length can vary per type of wool, per colour or per production. And the harder you pull, the longer the roving becomes.

Would you want to make sure you get the wool roving in one piece?

We try our best to deliver the roving in one piece. But please count in that even when we try our best we don’t always succeed. Sometimes we have no choice but to deliver the desired quantity in two or more pieces.

CHIARA: NATURALLY DYED WOOL SOCKS (STANDARD LENGTH)

Body: 90 % wool · 10 % unbleached organic cotton
Cuff: Same blend with a single hair-thin elastic filament (<1 %, cuff only)
Sizes: EU 38–45 ~ see chart for US/UK conversions

Chiara is our lightest wool sock, now coloured in small batches using natural dyes. Soft, breathable and suitable for year-round wear, these socks offer gentle warmth in winter and cool comfort in summer.

🌿 Natural Comfort in Every Thread

🎨 Naturally Dyed Colourways

Each pair is dyed by hand using traditional botanical dyes. Natural variation in tone is part of their charm — your pair may arrive slightly lighter or darker than shown, but always beautiful.

✨ Why They’re Special

• Lightweight knit for year-round comfort
• Naturally dyed using traditional dyes & methods
• Breathable, odour-resistant & non-toxic
• Elastic only in the cuff (<1%) for a gentle stay-up feel
• Biodegradable (remove cuff elastic before composting)
• Made in Europe in small, responsible batches
• Sizes EU 38–45

🧼 Care — Keep Botanical Colours Happy

WASH
• Hand wash or 30 °C wool/delicate cycle
• Use pH-neutral wool detergent only
• Avoid bleach, enzymes, vinegar, softeners, bicarbonate

DRY
• Line dry or lay flat in the shade
• Do not tumble dry, iron or dry clean

CARE TIPS
• Rotate pairs every few days
• Keep footwear interiors smooth
• Store with lavender or cedar

📏 In a Nutshell

• Fibre: 90% wool · 10% unbleached organic cotton
• Elastic: <1% hair-thin filament in cuff only (not touching skin)
• Colours: Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, Terracotta
• Sizes: EU 38–45
• Packaging: Plastic-free & compostable
• Made in Europe

Emma Socks – Naturally Dyed Wool, Cotton & Hemp | Durable & Breathable | EU 35–47

Body: 60% untreated sheep wool · 20% unbleached cotton · 20% hemp
Cuff: Same blend with a hair-thin elastic thread in the cuff only

Emma is our trusted medium-weight sock made from a clever blend of virgin wool, cotton, and hemp—durable enough for long walks and gentle enough for everyday wear. Now available in naturally dyed colours, each batch is unique and processed using only plants (with one exception—see below).

🧦 Natural Colour Variation

Each pair is naturally dyed by hand in small batches. Colours may vary slightly from batch to batch due to seasonal plant differences and hand-dyeing methods. Photos are representative — your pair may be slightly lighter or darker, but always beautiful and one of a kind.

🌿 Naturally Dyed Colours

🌟 Why They’re Special

• Medium weight – ideal for hiking and daily wear
• Clever fibre layout – for softness and duration
• Naturally insulating, breathable, and odour-resistant
• Naturally dyed with plant-based and traditional dyes
• Thin elastic thread in cuff only (remove before composting)
• Made in Italy in small batches
• Sizes EU 35–47 – see image gallery for US/UK size chart
• Plastic-free & compostable packaging

🧼 Care Instructions

• Hand wash or delicate 30 °C with pH-neutral wool detergent
• Keep out of direct sunlight (especially Yellow/Buckthorn)
• Avoid bleach, enzymes, vinegar, bicarb, and fabric softener
• Hang or lay flat to dry – no tumble drying
• Rotate wears for fibre recovery
• Smooth insoles extend sock life
• Store with lavender or cedar to deter moths

⚠️ Cuff contains minimal elastic (<1%) to keep socks up. Contact us if you have any fibre sensitivities.