Plaid made of Dutch-French mohair

Aukje

Name: Aukje
Brand: The Knitwit Label
Price: 350.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

This wonderfully warm, soft and luxurious plaid is made from mohair wool from adult Angora goats. Mohair products are generally made from the younger goat, but it would of course be a shame to only use our young animals and not use the beautiful wool that the adult goats give us in a way that is also possible. We are very happy that with these plaids we have a good destination for our adult mohair, which has a somewhat coarser structure than young mohair.

€350,00

Color

Off-white

Pomegranate

Plum

Flower stem

Brook Blue

Apple blue

Color Apple blue

Quantity

Plaid of Dutch-French mohair

This wonderfully warm, soft and luxurious plaid is made of mohair wool from adult angora goats. We make our cardigans, jumpers and scarves from our young angora goats because this wool is soft on the skin. Mohair products are generally made from the younger goat but, of course, it would be a shame to only use our young animals and not use the beautiful wool that the adult goats give us in a way that we can. Until now, we could use this wool by mixing it with other wools. From our adult goats, we are now making Aukje! We are very happy that with these plaids we have a good use for our adult mohair which has a slightly coarser structure than young mohair. Despite the slightly coarser structure, the mohair has the nice property that it is still very soft.The making of Aukje starts at our farm and studio in Baambrugge, where we keep our angora goats. We shear them twice a year and after shearing we sort the wool by quality. We collect the mature mohair and ship it to northern France.

In France, we have a partnership with farmers who keep mohair goats. This is one of the few places in Europe where the angora goat is kept on a larger scale. By cooperating with French farmers, we encourage the preservation of the angora goat and thus the development of mohair within Europe. The French wool is checked and sorted, just like ours in Baambrugge, and then combined with our wool and prepared for transport to our regular processor in Italy.

In Italy, the wool is washed, carded and combed at a wool processing plant. The wool is spun into yarn and prepared for further processing. Then the wool is also dyed here (if necessary). Both processing and dyeing are done according to GOTS standards. This means that production takes place in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. In addition, the product must also meet certain minimum quality requirements in order to receive this quality mark. For example, the processing company has its own water treatment plant to separate the valuable wool fat and thus reuse the water. In addition to the hallmark, we regularly visit the manufacturers ourselves to see with our own eyes whether, in our opinion, the processing takes place correctly.

Back in France, Aukje really comes to life! The plaids are made on weaving machines from the spun yarn.

Eventually, the plaids arrive at our premises in Baambrugge, where we lovingly wrap them for you so you can snuggle up on the sofa and enjoy your new favourite plaid: Aukje.

The special properties of mohair

Mohair has the added characteristic of a beautiful sheen and its furry texture makes it super soft, light and durable. Wool fibres are very elastic and have moisture-regulating properties. This wool cools in summer and warms in winter, is highly resistant to bacteria, is fire-resistant and biodegradable. Wool has a self-cleaning ability and therefore hardly needs washing. Airing is often more than enough. So your plaid will last for generations.

Choose your color

With this plaid, you can choose from six colours: Off-white, Pomegranate (deep red), Plum (reddish purple), Flower Stem (soft green), Brook Blue (greyish blue) and Ocean Blue (turquoise). The Off-white is the angora goat's natural colour and not dyed. The other colours are dyed.

Aukje

€350,00

Color

Off-white

Pomegranate

Plum

Flower stem

Brook Blue

Apple blue

Color Apple blue

Quantity

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Plaid of Dutch-French mohair

This wonderfully warm, soft and luxurious plaid is made of mohair wool from adult angora goats. We make our cardigans, sweaters and scarves from our young angora goats because this wool is soft on the skin. Mohair products are generally made from the younger goat, but of course it would be a shame to only use our young animals and not to use the beautiful wool that the adult goats give us in a way that can be done. Until now we could use this wool by mixing it with other wools. We now make Aukje from our adult goats! We are very happy that with these plaids we have a good destination for our mature mohair, which has a somewhat coarser structure than young mohair. Despite the slightly coarser structure, the mohair has the nice property that it is still very soft.

The making of Aukje starts at our farm and studio in Baambrugge, where we keep our angora goats. We shear them twice a year and after shearing we sort the wool by quality. We collect the mature mohair and ship it to Northern France.

In France we have a partnership with farmers who keep mohair goats. This is one of the few places in Europe where Angora goats are kept on a larger scale. By working together with French farmers, we stimulate the conservation of the angora goat and thus the development of mohair in Europe. The French wool is, just like with us in Baambrugge, checked and sorted and then combined with our wool and prepared for transport to our permanent processor in Italy.

In Italy, the wool is washed, carded and combed at a wool processing company. The wool is spun into yarn and prepared for further processing. The wool is then (possibly) also dyed here. Both processing and dyeing are done according to GOTS standards. This means that production takes place in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. In addition, the product must also meet certain minimum quality requirements in order to receive this quality mark. For example, the processing company has its own water treatment plant to separate the valuable wool fat and reuse the water. In addition to the quality mark, we regularly visit the manufacturers ourselves to be able to see with our own eyes whether, in our opinion, the processing is taking place correctly.

Back in France, Aukje really comes to life! The plaids are made on weaving machines from the spun yarn.

Ultimately, the plaids come to us in Baambrugge, where we pack them with love for you so that you can enjoy your new favorite plaid on the couch: Aukje.

How our price is constructed

Sheep/goat care.
Design and development.
Spinning and dyeing yarn.
weaving.

By wearing one of our items you invest in research, material and machines for knowledge transfer and awareness in the chain of fair, local wool.

Yarn typeDutch-French mohair from adult goats.
For whom?Unisex
OriginMohair wool: from the Netherlands and France. Washing, spinning, dyeing: Italy. Making process: France.
To colourOff White, Pomegranate, Plum, Flower Stem, Brook Blue, Apple Blue.
Compound98% Adult Mohair, 2% Polyamide.
Mate180 × 140 cm.