Botanica Tinctoria : Hand Spun Eri Silk Single Ply Thread Set : Early Spring 5pcs.
Single strand of hand spun organic Eri Embroidery Thread in naturally dyed colours, approximately 68m per skein. This is a very special thread from 7Weaves, hand-spun on drop spindles by forest communities in Assam, India and hand dyed with sustainable forest-gathered dyes in a beautiful and subtle range of colours. This textured single thread is perfect for textural hand stitching, couching and fine crochet.
Botanica Tinctoria, a collaborative effort created by designer Rachel MacHenry, works to revive historical practices while implementing current ecological ideas. Their cotton, linen and silk embroidery threads are dyed using an environmentally safe closed loop process. Their sustainable and regenerative sources for dyestuffs are supported through collaborative efforts with BioDye India, village women's groups and local farmers to create a beautiful palette of colours for crafters and designers to create with.
Fibre Content : 100% naturally dyed silk
Gauge : single ply
Yardage : 68m
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