The Fibre Co. Amble

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Colour
001 Scafell Pike
011 Eden Valley
014 Buttermere
016 Helvellyn
044 Appleby Castle
056 Catbells
062 Castlerigg
066 Windermere
105 White Heather
130 Isel
150 Saddleback Slate
160 Fair Hill
170 Blackbeck
180 Clear Sky
200 Cross Paths
210 Yellow Earl
230 Seawall
220 Red Screes
260 Walk Me Home
190 Chalk Cliffs
240 Exodus
270 Heathland
250 Wide Blue Yonder
Size
011 Eden Valley / 25g
Quantity
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When The Fibre Co. set out to design a sock yarn, we stayed true to our guiding principle of harnessing the beauty that nature provides in a way that is gentle on our planet. We waited until a recycled nylon and an alternative to the standard chlorine processed washable wools became available. The end result is a soft yet durable yarn from Merino wool and alpaca fibres processed with an eco-friendly anti-shrinkage Easy-wash treatment. The recycled nylon adds strength and durability. We named this yarn Amble to reflect the kind of slow relaxed walking we enjoy here in the English Lake District. The shades are borrowed from the successful palette in our Cumbria yarn with the cream and all heathers using a natural ecru Suri alpaca whilst the others use a natural brown Suri alpaca.

Yarn weight: Fingering   
Hank weight: Full skien: 100 g  OR  Mini skein: approx. 25 g
Fibre: 
70% Easy-wash Merino Wool, 20% Easy-wash Alpaca, 10% Recycled Nylon
Length:
 325 m / 355 yds per 100 g hank  OR  approx. 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini-skein
Tension / Gauge: 
32 over 10cm / 4 in
Needle size: 2.5 mm /1.5 US
Care:Machine wash on wool cycle or hand wash at 30C / 86F. Dry flat.

  

What does Easy-wash mean and why do we use it?
Easy-wash is a trademarked name that refers to a process used to make the wool and alpaca fibres in Amble machine washable without shrinking. The Easy-wash method is chlorine-free and AOX-free, making it the best environmental choice for producing machine washable wool. The wool and alpaca fibres are treated with eco-friendly oxidants to remove the scales that ordinarily cause wool and alpaca to shrink when washed by machine. The oxidants used are sourced in Germany and are certified under the REACH, Oeko-tex and ZDCH (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemical) standards. This means that the Easy-wash treatment does not create hazardous chemicals, which is not the case with most machine washable wools in today’s market.

Much of the available machine washable wool yarn is made with a chlorine treatment process that produces high levels of toxic Adsorbable Organohalogens, known as AOX. While yarns produced in this manner are not known to be toxic to the user, AOX used in the treatment end up in wastewater and have a detrimental impact on tributaries, wildlife, and fauna.

Yarn weight: Fingering   
Hank weight: Full skien: 100 g  OR  Mini skein: approx. 25 g
Fibre: 
70% Easy-wash Merino Wool, 20% Easy-wash Alpaca, 10% Recycled Nylon
Length:
325 m / 355 yds per 100 g hank  OR  approx. 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini-skein
Tension / Gauge: 
32 over 10cm / 4 in
Needle size: 2.5 mm /1.5 US
Care:Machine wash on wool cycle or hand wash at 30C / 86F. Dry flat.

 

What is recycled nylon and why do we use it?
Nylon fibre is not easily biodegradable. However, it has strength qualities that give yarns and the socks made therefrom more durability. The recycled nylon used in our sock yarn Amble comes from leftover industrial waste of processing nylon, thereby diverting waste from landfills, and using fewer production resources like water and fossil fuels than virgin nylon.


More About The Fibre Co.

The Fibre Co.’s story began in 2003 in an old warehouse on the working waterfront of Portland, Maine, USA with a small spinning mill, lots of raw natural fibre and owner/founder Daphne Marinopoulos’ vision of creating yarns that she couldn’t find on the retail shelves. From these humble beginnings to today’s global brand now based in the United Kingdom, we work with a variety of producers and artisans to continue creating yarns that delight and inspire the enthusiast maker.