NETTLE SHAWL – NEANTÓG DEARG
100 % Nettle Fibre | Hand-knit in Nepal | Naturally Dyed in Ireland
Our nettle shawls begin high in the Himalayas, where wild nettle is harvested, retted, hand-spun and hand-knit by artisans working with a fair-trade organisation (WFTO application in progress). Finished shawls travel directly to our Clare dye house, where we scour and colour them in small batches using only rain-harvested water, cold-mordant techniques and madder root.
Why it’s special
• 100 % nettle fibre – gathered, spun and knit entirely by hand.
• Fair-trade supply chain – ensures stable income for remote Nepalese families.
• Batch-dyed in Co. Clare – each shawl gets personal attention and even colour.
• Low-energy, closed-loop studio – rainwater process, alum & iron only; filtered rinse water feeds our woodland, dye solids become worm compost to feed our dye plants again.
• Naturally unique – slight variations in size and stitch; like linen, nettle softens beautifully with wear.
In a nutshell
• Fibre: 100 % Himalayan nettle
• Dye: Madder (Rubia tinctorum) – orange red
• Size: Each piece is one-of-a-kind (model is 160 cm tall)
• Colour-fastness: Good–excellent; wash cool, dry flat
• Origin: Hand-knit in Nepal, naturally dyed in Ireland
• Packaging: Plastic-free, compostable
Care
Hand-wash cold with pH-neutral soap, rinse well, reshape and dry flat. Expect the fabric to grow softer with every wear.
Wrap yourself in the quiet luxury of nettle—crafted fair, dyed clean, and finished with respect for the land.
