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Our practice is embedded in the process of working with handmade pigments and botanical dyes, one of the oldest crafts of humankind. Before the invention of synthetic dyes a century ago, people gathered materials to make their colours from the land that surrounded them, using the plants and flowers that were in season. At ound, we dye our silk garments with handmade pigments extracted from food waste and plants. This natural technique is preferable to the toxic synthetic dyes that pollute and poison our water streams and soils... Fascinated by the colours of nature, we work exclusively with undyed wool and embrace its natural colour range. We create different colour shades by mixing and hand-knitting our yarns in a variety of ways. Currently, we work with super fine wools from the Merino and Corriedale breeds, and by introducing new qualities to the mix, possibilities become endless. Our wools are free from chemicals, and our yarns are three-ply twisted to minimise pilling... ound is..