tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38803491799329118352024-02-21T07:39:30.283+13:00h a n m a d e y a r n sUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880349179932911835.post-6441608907459346872013-04-11T07:50:00.000+12:002013-04-11T07:50:33.749+12:00Annie WilliamsFirst look at collaboration with <a href="http://annie-williams.com/" target="_blank">Annie Williams</a> on <a href="http://style.com/">Style.com</a> last week - see it <a href="http://www.style.com/stylefile/2013/04/annie-get-your-bag/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Annie does incredible leather work - using all US sourced leather, she creates clutches, totes and other bags in her studio in Nashville, TN.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880349179932911835.post-87877349412733428972013-04-04T07:47:00.002+13:002013-04-04T07:47:45.959+13:00Handspun Wild Tussah Silk for Nikki GabrielWe recently finished a spinning project for knitwear and textile designer, <a href="http://nikkigabriel.com/" target="_blank">Nikki Gabriel</a> who has just blogged about it <a href="http://nikkigabriel.blogspot.com/2013/04/handspun-silk-natural-dyes.html" target="_blank">here</a>. We handspun the wild tussah silk in Wellington, and then she hand dyed the yarn in these beautiful natural dye colours.<br />
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Also, our organic merino One Ply yarn is now available on Gather's online shop <a href="http://thegathershop.com/collections/frontpage/products/handspun-organic-merino-wool" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880349179932911835.post-10714497056730229772012-12-12T15:01:00.000+13:002012-12-12T15:01:11.004+13:00Sneak PeekA preview of one of our new yarns in the upcoming collection.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880349179932911835.post-36071194037795691532012-10-16T11:41:00.001+13:002012-10-16T11:41:17.678+13:00Textile Arts Center<br />
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It's been an exciting and busy time expanding to the US, and I am thrilled to announce our first US stockist is the <a href="http://textileartscenter.com/" target="_blank">Textile Arts Center</a> in New York. Our yarns are available in their Manhattan location and online <a href="http://www.shoptextileartscenter.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I had a wonderful visit at the TAC a few weeks ago, and was so excited to check out what they are doing! They host a variety of textile classes and getaways for learning, open workspace for practice, an artist-in-residency program and much more - all with a contemporary eye. For some time, the TAC has been a source of inspiration for me and many others, so I'm really excited to share this news with you guys. For those in NY, or anyone headed there, be sure to stop in.<br />
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Til next time..<br />
han<br />
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(photos from their <a href="http://textileartscenterblog.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880349179932911835.post-65319503415245210962012-08-10T02:19:00.001+12:002012-08-10T02:21:37.014+12:00Trans seasonal 2012A dear friend of mine, <a href="http://www.whitneynealphoto.com/" target="_blank">Whitney Neal</a>, has captured hanmade yarns beautifully. Must share.. Also, she blogged about it <a href="http://www.whitneynealphoto.com/2012/08/hanmade-yarns-wellington-nz-nashville-tn-handspun-yarns/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880349179932911835.post-10807086544788956252012-08-07T02:23:00.000+12:002012-08-10T02:22:55.275+12:00Homestyle<a href="http://www.homestyle.co.nz/" target="_blank">Homestyle</a> Magazine has a feature on <a href="http://nikkigabriel.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/gathering.html" target="_blank">Gather</a> in this Aug/Sept issue. Can you spot hanmade yarn? (near the large knitting needles) Nikki Gabriel also blogged about it <a href="http://nikkigabriel.blogspot.com/2012/08/homestyle.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Also, I spy some One Ply (by hanmade yarns) in the second photo.. do you recognise it?!<br />
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<a href="http://blogs.homelife.com.au/countrystyle" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Country Style Magazine</a><span style="background-color: white;"> blogged about Nikki </span><a href="http://blogs.homelife.com.au/countrystyle/article/nikki-gabriel/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white;"> and included a photo of my yarn.. Have a splendid weekend everyone!</span><br />
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PS. I've joined the tweeting world.. (<a href="https://twitter.com/hanmadeyarns" target="_blank">@hanmadeyarns</a>)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880349179932911835.post-85476892895183047252012-07-12T08:29:00.000+12:002012-07-26T03:18:05.684+12:00SwatchinThere's just been so much swatch action lately.. thankful for spotify and intelligentsia. (Photos taken with <a href="http://instagram.com/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)<br />
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Last Friday night I was invited to a private showing of <a href="http://kyleedavis.com/" target="_blank">Kylee Davis</a>'s latest collection entitled "Winsome Jackie Winter." I admire Kylee's work, and am utterly excited that we were introduced last year.<br />
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It was quite the evening - full of champagne, sexy jazz music (Bella Kalolo) and canapés.. Kylee highlighted and explained a few pieces, then released us to have a closer look at the collection. Her knitwear is only available at <a href="http://www.brownsfashion.com/home/" target="_blank">Brown's</a> in the UK and Curate in Auckland, and at these showings.. I didn't get the chance to take any photos, but here are some from other shows posted on her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/KyleeDavisKnitwear" target="_blank">FB</a> site.<br />
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han<br />
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If anyone is in Napier, be sure to stop in at Gather, <a href="http://nikkigabriel.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Nikki Gabriel</span></a>'s new shop. Our yarns are available there along with other beautiful textile assortments. Her new shop is featured on her <a href="http://nikkigabriel.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/shop-opening.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">blog</span></a>.. check it out!<br />
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hanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880349179932911835.post-7718000354686518702012-02-07T22:20:00.002+13:002012-05-10T14:29:45.053+12:00O r g a n i c W o o l<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #888888; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">I’m so excited about my new wool, I have to share.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #888888; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week I received a shipment of organic superfine merino that's grown on a farm in Otago (South Island) called <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #09d9eb; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.lammermoorstation.co.nz/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #00b7f3; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #09d9eb; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lammermoor Station</span></a></span>. I couldn’t be happier with this wool. AMAZING stuff.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #888888; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Organic fibers are growing in popularity as people see the benefits environmentally, and in overall quality of the fibre. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #09d9eb; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.naturebaby.co.nz/why-choose-organic-wool-i-48.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #00b7f3; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #09d9eb; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nature Baby</span></a></span>, a great baby apparel company comments on organic fibres, saying: “Organic Merino Wool production is based on positive holistic management systems, which reduce or eliminate the need for most agricultural chemicals and promote healthy soil, air, waterways and humane animal practices.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #888888; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s a bit more work for the farmer, but it makes for happier sheep and better fibres for the environment and, of course, for you and me. In sum, organic wool implies a few things:</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #888888; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. the sheep can only graze on organic forage and feed </span></span></span></div>
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This yarn was originally constructed for <a href="http://sophierzepecky.wordpress.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #00b7f3; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="sophie rzepecky">Sophie Rzepecky</a>, a weaver based in Wellington who recently won the Athfield Architects Outstanding Achievement in Textile Design. (congrats sophie!) Colour ply has also has been used in knitwear garments. Note that the accent colour is customisable.. let me know if you want some.</div>
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PS – here’s a few pics of sophie’s recent work.. aren’t they lovely?!</div>
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PPS – have the merriest of all Christmases! Brock and I will be up in the Wairarapa with our lovely pal Christine having a summer BBQ.</div>
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</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A couple weeks ago, I joined a local shearing gang and roused (sorted) for a couple shearers to get 250 sheep’s fleeces ready for the traders. Early into the experience, I realised that sheep (and their fleecy wool) have some interesting characteristics. For example, after the sheep were shorn (got their hairs cut), you could tell they became a bit nervous and skittish. Adjusting to their new hair style, they epitomized the term: “sheepish behaviour.”</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sheep behaviour is all well and good, but I am continually intrigued more by the wool they produce. Wool, compared to its cotton counterparts is significantly stronger and warmer. The strength of the fibre, on average, is seven times stronger – a cotton fibre can be bent 3,000 times before showing signs of breaking, while it takes wool 20,000 bends. Just remember that the next time you buy look at your clothing label before you purchase a garment. Here are some other factoids I’ve leared about wool:</span></div><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wool tends to hold its shape well. I’ve seen this especially when I’ve spun wool into yarn. It acts like glue almost, catches onto itself, holding it’s own form no matter what form of yarn I’m spinning. Compared to other fibres like alpaca, mohair, or possum, you don’t need anything to ply or blend it with to hold its shape. (I’ve heard from many people that I’m not to spin alpaca all by itself..)</span></li>
</ul><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wool is absorbent and accommodating. When wearing a wool garment, it will hold moisture for up to 30% of it’s weight before you would feel the moisture at all. This is called hygroscopic. This high internal moisture content helps keep the static electricity down (who likes static clothes??) which also implies that particles like dirt and dust are less likely to be collected in it.</span></li>
</ul><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wool is quite good for your skin. Who knew… It has something called lanolin in it. Before a fleece is washed (scoured), certain breeds will contain 40% of its weight in lanolin. Lanolin is a greasy substance that is beneficial to your skin and used in many commercial skin care products. Many of the wool handlers are known for their soft hands from the lanolin.</span></li>
</ul><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wool is also quite fire resistant – which is why most commercial hotels choose wool for their carpet. It will not melt, like a rayon or nylon or polyester would under the same heat.</span></li>
</ul><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On top of all these things, wool is annually renewable and sustainable fibre. Woohoo for natural fibre!!</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is plenty more to share on wool, but this seems to be enough for now.<br />
Hope you are all well.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">with love,<br />
han</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">PS — Here are some pics of these neat creatures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8Dwl7OOTkjR3lefeE0JKvyQHwkl-bxaiq1TaUubKryIPr7HZOp-WygYaUvvd0Vrft2Jf4axTOeFM6i7KDTF-bIgyXJHlhzIpu42hkjPONY4txVDCbMm29Pc4eqQdLDFrxfdcvxz3VFSJ/s1600/_MG_0036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8Dwl7OOTkjR3lefeE0JKvyQHwkl-bxaiq1TaUubKryIPr7HZOp-WygYaUvvd0Vrft2Jf4axTOeFM6i7KDTF-bIgyXJHlhzIpu42hkjPONY4txVDCbMm29Pc4eqQdLDFrxfdcvxz3VFSJ/s640/_MG_0036.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><br />
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