The yarn is spun from the remnants of the production of silk saris in Nepal. Darn Good Yarn only works with co-ops in Nepal that offer fair trade pricing for the spinning of the yarn. From their website: Their recycled silk sari yarn is quite beautiful. The yarn is very reasonably priced and comes already balled, so you can get to knitting right away. For the more “adventurous” yarn-a-holics, there is the blender. This yarn is a far less refined recycled silk sari yarn. It is louder, bumpier and has bits and bobs of whole silk thrown in for good measure. Darn Good Yarn also carries a raw looking hemp yarn and a wild wool yarn that is spun in Nepal as well. All in all, Darn Good Yarn has a great selection for anyone who wants to support fair trade and perhaps try a new yarn.
