Eco-Fusion – Baltic

Knit with attitude is so excited to be introducing the wonderful hand dyed, eco-friendly yarns of Nurturing Fibres. Nurturing Fibres is an Eco-friendly yarn range, hand dyed near Cape Town by Carle Dehning and her team. Nurturing fibres strive to conserve as much energy and waste during their production process. They make use of borehole water that is heated by solar power for their dye baths. After dyeing, the PH levels in the dyebaths are neutralized and the water is used to irrigate an olive grove near the dye studio. Their whole production process, from receiving the spun yarn, is done by hand.

Eco-Fusion is a very exciting yarn to work with and is popular with knitters and crocheters alike. It is very versatile, and can be used for everything from cardigans to blankets. The 50% cotton makes it a sturdier quality than the Eco-Bamboo giving less drape, which makes it ideal for more shaped garments, still maintaining the beautiful sheen of the Bamboo. The cotton and bamboo are locally grown and while not certified organic, they have been farmed with these principles.