While one of Yarn Passions’ specialties is colorful hand-dyed yarn (in addition to Kent’s creations, they also sell variegated skeins from the Yarn Cafe), the Suarezes are also excited about cotton with naturally occurring pigment.
“Most people only know of white cotton, but naturally colored cotton is making a resurgence among knitters globally,” says Kent.
Peru Naturtex Partners’ Pakucho Original 100% Organic Natural Color Cotton yarn ranges from sandy browns to soothing creams and olive greens. Unlike dyed yarns, naturally colored cotton won’t fade or bleed; certain colors darken when washed.
In addition to eventually opening a studio for Anita’s classes and Kent’s dyeing, the Suarezes hope to expand their company, import yarns in higher volume so they can bring prices down, and increase the number of outlets that carry their products. Anita plans to develop educational seminars about organic and fair-trade fibers with
Earth Tree.
“Of course we are a business, we want to make a little bit of money, but we also want to educate people that we are responsible for the environment, that we have to take care of the environment and also the animals,” says Anita.
To order yarn or arrange a class with Anita, visit Yarn Passions’ Web site (in Chinese and English) at tw.myblog.yahoo.com/yarnpassions-yarnpassions
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