《Shape》
ーRaw Wool〔straight from sheep〕
ーFleece 〔washed wool〕
ーYarn 〔handspan single or double yarns〕
ーNepp 〔small pieces of wool that are leftover from carding and spinning〕
《Colours》
ーNatural dyes 〔available colours are limited〕
・fig's leaf
・olive's leaf
・blackberry
・onion peel
・sourgrass
・lichens
・walnut
ーSynthetic dyes 〔your choice of colour〕
《Breeds》
ーMerino
〔 Relatively soft wool, very springy and bouncy. It is great for sweaters and close-to-skin garments like socks and scarfs〕
ーChurra Mirandesa
〔 Long lustrous wool and traditionally used for winter outerwear and other hardwearing items〕
ーChurra Galega Bragançana
〔 This wool is more ‘itchy’ at first but it softens up with use and washing. It is more resistant than merino and will produce long-lasting rugs, coats and blankets〕
Filipa Melo Lopes
natural wool / hand-spun yarns / authentic colours
Merino dyed with synthetic blue dye
Merino unwashed in natural colour handspan in single ply
here is for information about the maker, Filipa Melo Lopes
contact us on info@feitoemportugal.com for prices, order and any quesions :)
1. Merino ーsingle, naturally dyed with fig leaf.
2. Merino ーdouble, synthetic blue dye.
3. Merino ーdouble, synthetic crimson dye.
4. Merino ーsingle, low tension.
5. Merino ーsingle, high tension.
6. Merino ーdouble, natural colour
7. Merino ーdouble, naturally dyed with blackberries
8. Merino ーdouble, naturally dyed with blackberries, low
9. Churra Mirandesa ーsingle, natural brown
10. Churra Mirandesa ーsingle, with silk noil
11. Merino ーdouble, thick and thin, dyed with purple cabbage
12. Merinoーsingle, blue synthetic dye
13. Merinoーdouble, high tension
14. Merinoーdouble, naturally dyed with cochineal
15. Merino ーsingle, naturally dyed with lichens
16. Merinoーsingle, bulky low tension, blue synthetic dye
17. Merinoーdouble, naturally dyed with onion peels
18. Merinoーsingle, low tension, naturally dyed with olive leaf
19. Churra Bragancana ーsingle, natural colour
Merino dyed with olive leaves handspan single ply
Merino fleece
Merino dyed with synthetic colours handspan
Churra Galega raw wool
Merino fleece
Merino in natural colour handspan in 2ply
・Her portuguese wools are available in vairous shapes and colours.
・All her wools and yarns are handmade/handspun/handdyed and each skeins are very special.
・As all the processes are done by hand, the amount she can produce at a time is limited.
Churra Mirandesa raw wool
Merino dyed with blackberries
Merino dyed with blackberries and figs
Merino dyed with olive leaves
Handspan Merino yarn
Estrella wool dyed with onion skins machine-spun in 2 ply
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Merino dyed with local onion hand-spun in 1 ply
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Frisadinha undyed hand spun in 1 ply
Merino dyed with synthetic blue hand-spun in 1 ply
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Merino dyed with local onion hand-spun in 1 ply
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Merino dyed with synthetic blue dye in 2 ply.
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Mrino fleece dyed with synthetic pink
Estrella dyed with ground coffee machine-spun in 2 ply
Merino dyed with synthetic neon yellow&pink in single ply.
Merino fleece dyed with synthetic purple
Carmeda undyed mixture of natural white & yellow colours. Handspan in singly ply.
Merino dyed with synthetic neon green dye
Merino dyed with local onion hand-spun in 1 ply
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Frisadinha undyed hand spun in 1 ply
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Estrella wool dyed with local onion machine-spun in 2 ply
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