This playful yet elegant yarn is handmade by a group of women in a village in Bengal, India. The women developed this idea because they hand weave cloth and thought it would fun to incorporate sequins into their weaving process for shawls and saris.
18 COLOURS
3 WEIGHTS AVAILALBE IN SKEINS
1 WEIGHT IN CONES
After years of working with artisan weavers and knitters, Maiwa has developed its own line of naturally dyed yarns. These yarns are everything we have been looking for in a spun fibre.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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A NEW SHIPMENT HAS ARRIVED!
WITH 4 NEW COLOURS
3 WEIGHTS AVAILALBE IN SKEINS
1 WEIGHT IN CONES
After years of working with artisan weavers and knitters, Maiwa has developed its own line of naturally dyed yarns. These yarns are everything we have been looking for in a spun fibre.
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
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ON SALE!
50% OFF
Soon our new line of Honest Yarns will arrive. And we have no place to put them. So ... we are offering up our present stock of linen Honest Yarns at a discount.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Weaving by Sabrino Sachiko Niebler
After years of working with artisan weavers and knitters, Maiwa has developed its own line of naturally dyed yarns. These yarns are everything we have been looking for in a spun fibre.
Our Linen Honest Yarn shows the raw beauty of Belgian flax, spun in Bengal. It offers a wonderful buttery hand and the exceptional weight and presence that only linen can give.
Linen is one of the more challenging fibres to dye naturally, especially to dye well. But we feel we've nailed it. Beautiful rich jewel-like tones that are both deep and even. Lighter colours that are consistent, level, and delicate without being weak. Colours that are as satisfying to work with as the act of creating.
Maiwa's colour development and testing goes deep. We've spent decades beside the dye pot working with materials like cutch, madder, lac, myrobalan, pomegranate and of course, indigo. These yarns have excellent light and wash fastness — we are so proud of them.
You can also buy Maiwa's honest yarns undyed and colour them yourself. To know how we do ours, visit our website at naturaldyes.ca
CONES
FULL COLOUR COLLECTION – CONES
Full colour collection wholesale lot offered at a 50% discount
18 colours / 5 cones of each colour / 90 cones total.
(All cones in a wholesale lot come in the same weight).
WHITE AND NATURAL COLOUR – CONES
Pack of 5 offered at a 15% discount
Pack of 10 offered at a 30% discount
(All cones in packs come in the same colour and weight).
When we brought out our new gossamer weight linen - our lightest weight so far - we gave some to one of the best weavers we know: Sabrina Sachiko Niebler. The result confirmed our belief in both the dyeing and the spin of our honest yarns.
Sachi has made quite a name for herself as an artisan working through the practice of making kami-ito (paper thread) and weaving it into cloth (known as shifu). She also makes weavings of exceptional character by working with yarns she naturally dyes with osage and marigold. Sachi has recently been featured in the book Yarn • Thread • String (available online) - published by Uppercase.
We are very proud to say that Sachi is also on staff with Maiwa and we look to her often for anything related to weaving. See her work, beautifully photographed, at sabrinasachiko.com or visit her instagram feed @sabrinasachiko.
SKEINS
FULL COLOUR COLLECTION – SKEINS
Full colour collection wholesale lot offered at a 50% discount
18 colours / 5 skeins of each colour / 90 cones total.
(All skeins in a wholesale lot come in the same weight).
WHITE AND NATURAL COLOUR – SKEINS
Pack of 5 offered at a 15% discount
Pack of 10 offered at a 30% discount
(All skeins in packs come in the same colour and weight).
Samples above created from past colour collections.
MANTA RAY KNITTING PATTERN
BY JANNA MARIA VALLEE
FROM EVERLEA YARNS
To our U.S. customers – don't forget that the exchange rate works in your favour, it's like an extra discount.
Thursday, July 07, 2022
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2 WEIGHTS AVAILABLE IN CONES
3 WEIGHTS IN SKEINS
After years of working with artisan weavers and knitters, Maiwa has developed its own line of naturally dyed yarns. These yarns are everything we have been looking for in a spun fibre.
Our Linen Honest Yarn shows the raw beauty of Belgian flax, spun in Bengal. It offers a wonderful buttery hand and the exceptional weight and presence that only linen can give.
CONES
Gossamer
Our lightest weight yarn, beautiful for a range of projects & techniques; lacemaking, knitting, embroidery, and weaving.
Cobweb
Our second lightest weight yarn, beautiful for weaving projects or for fine knitting and crochet lace. It loves being thrown in a shuttle and makes an ideal warp and weft.
SKEINS
Lace
Great for fine knitting and crochet: summer shawls, lace projects, open work, and fine warm weather garments.
Fingering
Great for fine knitting and crochet.
Sport
A heavier weight. Project suggestions include a market bag, draped summer sweaters, spring top, woven dish towels.
Linen is one of the more challenging fibres to dye naturally, especially to dye well. But we feel we've nailed it. Beautiful rich jewel-like tones that are both deep and even. Lighter colours that are consistent, level, and delicate without being weak. Colours that are as satisfying to work with as the act of creating.
Maiwa's colour development and testing goes deep. We've spent decades beside the dye pot working with materials like cutch, madder, lac, myrobalan, pomegranate and of course, indigo. These yarns have excellent light and wash fastness — we are so proud of them.
You can also buy Maiwa's honest yarns undyed and colour them yourself. To know how we do ours, visit our website at naturaldyes.ca
Samples above created from past colour collections.
MANTA RAY KNITTING PATTERN
BY JANNA MARIA VALLEE
FROM EVERLEA YARNS
Made with one skein of fingering weight Naturally Dyed Organic Linen.
GOSSAMER
NATURALLY DYED CONES
Gossamer Full colour collection
Wholesale lot offered at a 50% discount
18 colours / 5 cones of each colour / 90 cones total.
GOSSAMER & COBWEB
WHITE AND NATURAL COLOUR CONES
Pack of 5 offered at a 15% discount
Pack of 10 offered at a 30% discount
(All cones in packs come in the same colour and weight).
LACE, FINGERING, SPORT
NATURALLY DYED SKEINS
Full colour collection wholesale lot offered at a 50% discount
18 colours / 5 skeins of each colour / 90 skeins total.
(All skeins in a wholesale lot come in the same colour and weight).
LACE, FINGERING, SPORT
WHITE & NATURAL COLOURED SKEINS
Pack of 5 offered at a 15% discount
Pack of 10 offered at a 30% discount
(All skeins in packs come in the same colour and weight).
To our U.S. customers – don't forget that the exchange rate works in your favour, it's like an extra discount.
Tuesday, February 01, 2022
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When we brought out our new gossamer weight linen - our lightest weight so far - we gave some to one of the best weavers we know: Sabrina Sachiko Niebler. The result confirmed our belief in both the dyeing and the spin of our honest yarns.
Sachi has made quite a name for herself as an artisan working through the practice of making kami-ito (paper thread) and weaving it into cloth (known as shifu). She also makes weavings of exceptional character by working with yarns she naturally dyes with osage and marigold. Sachi has recently been featured in the book Yarn • Thread • String (available online) - published by Uppercase.
We are very proud to say that Sachi is also on staff with Maiwa and we look to her often for anything related to weaving. See her work, beautifully photographed, at sabrinasachiko.com or visit her instagram feed @sabrinasachiko.
WHOLESALE CONES
FULL COLOUR COLLECTION – CONES
Full colour collection wholesale lot offered at a 50% discount
18 colours / 5 cones of each colour / 90 cones total.
(All cones in a wholesale lot come in the same weight).
WHITE AND NATURAL COLOUR – CONES
Pack of 5 offered at a 15% discount
Pack of 10 offered at a 30% discount
(All cones in packs come in the same colour and weight).
FULL COLOUR COLLECTION – SKEINS
Full colour collection wholesale lot offered at a 50% discount
18 colours / 5 skeins of each colour / 90 cones total.
(All skeins in a wholesale lot come in the same weight).
WHITE AND NATURAL COLOUR – SKEINS
Pack of 5 offered at a 15% discount
Pack of 10 offered at a 30% discount
(All skeins in packs come in the same colour and weight).
2 WEIGHTS AVAILABLE IN CONES
3 WEIGHTS IN SKEINS
After years of working with artisan weavers and knitters, Maiwa has developed its own line of naturally dyed yarns. These yarns are everything we have been looking for in a spun fibre.
Our Linen Honest Yarn shows the raw beauty of Belgian flax, spun in Bengal. It offers a wonderful buttery hand and the exceptional weight and presence that only linen can give.
CONES
Gossamer
Our lightest weight yarn, beautiful for a range of projects & techniques; lacemaking, knitting, embroidery, and weaving.
Cobweb
Our second lightest weight yarn, beautiful for weaving projects or for fine knitting and crochet lace. It loves being thrown in a shuttle and makes an ideal weft.
SKEINS
Lace
Great for fine knitting and crochet: summer shawls, lace projects, open work, and fine warm weather garments.
Fingering
Great for fine knitting and crochet.
Sport
A heavier weight. Project suggestions include a market bag, draped summer sweaters, spring top, woven dish towels.
Linen is one of the more challenging fibres to dye naturally, especially to dye well. But we feel we've nailed it. Beautiful rich jewel-like tones that are both deep and even. Lighter colours that are consistent, level, and delicate without being weak. Colours that are as satisfying to work with as the act of creating.
Maiwa's colour development and testing goes deep. We've spent decades beside the dye pot working with materials like cutch, madder, lac, myrobalan, pomegranate and of course, indigo. These yarns have excellent light and wash fastness — we are so proud of them.
You can also buy Maiwa's honest yarns undyed and colour them yourself. To know how we do ours, visit our website at naturaldyes.ca
To our U.S. customers – don't forget that the exchange rate works in your favour, it's like an extra discount.
Wednesday, June 02, 2021
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NEW COLLECTION JUST ARRIVED!
2 WEIGHTS AVAILABLE IN CONES
3 WEIGHTS IN SKEINS
After years of working with artisan weavers and knitters, Maiwa has developed its own line of naturally dyed yarns. These yarns are everything we have been looking for in a spun fibre.
Our Linen Honest Yarn shows the raw beauty of Belgian flax, spun in Bengal. It offers a wonderful buttery hand and the exceptional weight and presence that only linen can give.
NOW IN CONES!
Our lightest weight yarn beautiful for weaving projects.
Our second lightest weight yarn beautiful for weaving projects or for fine knitting and crochet lace. It loves being thrown in a shuttle and makes an ideal weft.
SKEINS
Great for fine knitting and crochet: summer shawls, lace projects, open work, and fine warm weather garments.
Great for fine knitting and crochet.
A heavier weight. Project suggestions include a market bag, draped summer sweaters, spring top, woven dish towels.
Linen is one of the more challenging fibres to dye naturally, especially to dye well. But we feel we've nailed it. Beautiful rich jewel-like tones that are both deep and even. Lighter colours that are consistent, level, and delicate without being weak. Colours that are as satisfying to work with as the act of creating.
Maiwa's colour development and testing goes deep. We've spent decades beside the dye pot working with materials like cutch, madder, lac, myrobalan, pomegranate and of course, indigo. These yarns have excellent light and wash fastness — we are so proud of them.
You can also buy Maiwa's honest yarns undyed and colour them yourself. To know how we do ours, visit our website at naturaldyes.ca
WHOLESALE
CONES
Full colour collection wholesale lot offered at a 50% discount
18 colours / 5 cones of each colour / 90 cones total.
(All cones in a wholesale lot come in the same weight).
WHITE AND NATURAL COLOUR CONES
Pack of 5 offered at a 15% discount
Pack of 10 offered at a 30% discount
(All cones in packs come in the same colour and weight).
SKEINS
Full colour collection wholesale lot offered at a 50% discount
18 colours / 5 skeins of each colour / 90 cones total.
(All skeins in a wholesale lot come in the same weight).
WHITE AND NATURAL COLOUR SKEINS
Pack of 5 offered at a 15% discount
Pack of 10 offered at a 30% discount
(All skeins in packs come in the same colour and weight).
To our U.S. customers – don't forget that the exchange rate works in your favour, it's like an extra discount.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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