ALPEN

Goat Hair & Wool | Heritage Carpet & Weaving Yarn

Alpen is a strong, heritage yarn designed for durability, structure and longevity.

Spun from a balanced blend of goat hair and wool, it offers exceptional strength and resilience whilst maintaining enough flexibility to work comfortably on the loom or in handcraft.

Traditionally used for carpets, bags, and structural textiles, this yarn reflects a long history of utilitarian fibre craft.

The goat hair contributes strength, abrasion resistance, and durability, whilst wool provides cohesion and flexibility.

Spun in Switzerland from carefully sourced fibres, Alpen is ideal for textile work requiring stability, structure, and endurance.

In a nutshell

Fibre: 50% goat hair, 50% pure wool
Yarn type: 2-ply (Nm 1.5/2)
Weight: Heavy / structural yarn
Length: approx. 75 m per 100 g
Form: approx. 250 g skein
Recommended needle size: approx. 5 mm

Origin:
• Goat hair from China
• Wool from England

Production: Spun in Switzerland 🇨🇭
Colour: Natural undyed tones

What it is ideal for

• Weaving
• Carpets and rugs
• Bags
• Wall hangings
• Structural textile work
• Durable textile applications

Character

Goat hair provides exceptional durability and resistance to wear. Wool contributes flexibility and cohesion.

The result is a yarn designed for strength, longevity, and traditional textile craft.

Care

Hand wash gently if required
Dry flat

This yarn is designed for durable textile use.

Shade continuity

This yarn is undyed. Natural variation between skeins reflects the fibre origin.

CRÓ

Wool & Jute Core Cord | Structural Carpet Yarn | Made in Germany 🇩🇪

Cró is a strong, architectural cord made from pure wool spun around a natural jute core.

This construction creates exceptional durability whilst maintaining flexibility, allowing the cord to move naturally in weaving and structural textile work. The wool exterior provides warmth, softness, and grip, whilst the jute core creates stability and strength.

Spun in a beautiful finger-thick structure, Cró is ideal for carpets, seating, poufs and sculptural fibre work. Despite its substantial presence, it is remarkably efficient — requiring relatively little material to cover large surfaces.

Finished textiles are durable, stable, and suitable for everyday use, including vacuum cleaning.

Cró reflects a tradition of structural fibre construction, combining natural materials to create functional, long-lasting textiles.

In a nutshell

Fibre: 60% virgin wool, 40% jute core
Yarn type: Structural cord, single construction (Nm 0.125/1)
Weight: Structural / carpet cord
Length: approx. 12.5 m / 13.7 yd per 100 g
Form: 1 kg spool (approx. 125 m per spool)
Recommended needle size: approx. 20 mm

Origin:
• Wool from New Zealand 🇳🇿
• Jute from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

Production: Spun and constructed in Germany 🇩🇪

Construction: Pure wool spun around a natural jute core

What it is ideal for

• Carpets and rugs
• Poufs and seating
• Structural weaving
• Wall hangings
• Textile furniture
• Interior fibre art

Coverage guide

Approx. 1.3 kg required to weave 1 m² carpet area

Character

The jute core provides dimensional stability and strength, whilst the wool exterior offers flexibility, grip, and resilience.

This balance allows durable textile construction whilst maintaining a tactile, natural surface.

Colourways

Natural – Undyed wool wrapped around a natural jute core

Black – Dyed black wool wrapped around a natural jute core

Black wool is dyed, as naturally black wool is not available in sufficient quantities for this construction.

Care

Vacuum regularly
Spot clean if required
Hand wash gently only when necessary
Dry flat

Shade continuity

Natural colourways may show subtle variation reflecting the natural fibre.

Black colourways are dyed for colour consistency.