Handspun, Plant-Dyed Mayan Cotton Yarn (40/2)
In partnership with the Mujeres Tejedores weaving cooperative in San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala, Shepherd Textiles is proud to offer this line of naturally dyed Mayan cotton yarns. These yarns are spun entirely by hand on a drop spindle, directly from local cotton bolls. Each skein is then dyed using fruits and plants indigenous to the mountains and lowlands of central Guatemala. The colors come from coffee husks (dark brown), guava seeds (mauve), indigo leaves (blue), eucalyptus bark (grey), Campeche logwood (purple), mint and chilca (green), and cochineal (red and pink). Each skein takes hours of work to spin, ply, and dye. These are the very same yarns, made in the very same way, that Mayan artisans have been using for thousands of years. This is a very thin yarn (40/2) intended for hand-weaving, and it is suitable for both warp and weft. We buy these to use for our own weaving projects, and we are making the yarn available as well. Each mini-skein weighs 22g. Sold in sets of 3 (66g/2.35oz. total).
In partnership with the Mujeres Tejedores weaving cooperative in San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala, Shepherd Textiles is proud to offer this line of naturally dyed Mayan cotton yarns. These yarns are spun entirely by hand on a drop spindle, directly from local cotton bolls. Each skein is then dyed using fruits and plants indigenous to the mountains and lowlands of central Guatemala. The colors come from coffee husks (dark brown), guava seeds (mauve), indigo leaves (blue), eucalyptus bark (grey), Campeche logwood (purple), mint and chilca (green), and cochineal (red and pink). Each skein takes hours of work to spin, ply, and dye. These are the very same yarns, made in the very same way, that Mayan artisans have been using for thousands of years. This is a very thin yarn (40/2) intended for hand-weaving, and it is suitable for both warp and weft. We buy these to use for our own weaving projects, and we are making the yarn available as well. Each mini-skein weighs 22g. Sold in sets of 3 (66g/2.35oz. total).
In partnership with the Mujeres Tejedores weaving cooperative in San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala, Shepherd Textiles is proud to offer this line of naturally dyed Mayan cotton yarns. These yarns are spun entirely by hand on a drop spindle, directly from local cotton bolls. Each skein is then dyed using fruits and plants indigenous to the mountains and lowlands of central Guatemala. The colors come from coffee husks (dark brown), guava seeds (mauve), indigo leaves (blue), eucalyptus bark (grey), Campeche logwood (purple), mint and chilca (green), and cochineal (red and pink). Each skein takes hours of work to spin, ply, and dye. These are the very same yarns, made in the very same way, that Mayan artisans have been using for thousands of years. This is a very thin yarn (40/2) intended for hand-weaving, and it is suitable for both warp and weft. We buy these to use for our own weaving projects, and we are making the yarn available as well. Each mini-skein weighs 22g. Sold in sets of 3 (66g/2.35oz. total).
