Mend your garments with 100% recycled wool and natural fibres hand dyed in Melbourne by Lani, who takes pre-loved garments and painstakingly unravels and hand dyes the yarns in her home in Melbourne just like they did in times of old. The holy grail of textile repair!
Choose from our colour palettes below. Please bear in mind the card you will be given will be selected at random from the colour palette of your choice. Fibre blends vary but every card is in all-natural fibres.
Composition (assorted): 100% natural fibres - each card is different mix of 100% wool or wool/alpaca blends, wool/cotton blends, wool/linen blends with some 100% silk also.
Colours (assorted): Cool Yellows, Warm Yellows, Light Greens, Dark Greens, Blue Greens, Light Blues, Dark Blues, Pinks, Purples, Reds, Autumnals, Browns, White Beiges, Light Greys, Medium Greys, Charcoal Blacks
Length on each card: 10-15m (length varies)
Size of card: 5.5cm x 9cm
Care instructions
Hand dyed wool yarns require care in washing. Hand wash in cold water with wool wash, minimising agitation, and dry flat out of direct sunlight. It is recommended that you wash items separately at first in case of initial dye run off.
About notnaotherhat:
Lani Stanistreet is the Melbourne fibre artist behind notanotherhat which encompasses recycling, upcycling, hand dyeing, mending, designing knitting patterns and more. In her work Lani has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to recycling and upcycling. For years she has been concerned about our 'disposable' world and the politics of consumption. With her MEND IT recycled salvaged darning cards she is taking positive action to tackle this issue by providing us all with mending inspiration in reclaimed all-natural fibres.
All notanotherhat MEND IT cards are reclaimed from pre-loved items of knitted clothing, sourced locally. The yarns are from quality, natural fibre items that she gently takes apart then systematically unravels, skeins and hand dyes using quality Landscape professional, colourfast, Australian dyes. These yarns are then wound onto MEND IT cards for your mending inspiration.
Notes about production
Notanotherhat yarns are recycled and hand dyed in Lani's smoke-free home in Melbourne, Australia. We have a dog and a cat. While I endeavour to keep my yarns free from pet hair and my pets far from my workspace, people with significant allergies to pet hair should take note that I cannot guarantee the yarn will be entirely free from allergens.