Affiliates

Continuous development is impossible alone. We are proud of our wonderful partners and mentors around the world. We are grateful to the top experts in the knitting field who have guided us, to fashion's Grand Old Lady Annuli Merkulle, textile artist To Tuula Bergqvist sekä alun perin Hong Kongista kotoisin olevalle top designer YATI:lle (2or+). He kaikki ovat auttaneet meitä rakentamaan ja kehittämään toimintaamme ja mallistoamme. 

 YATI, Sini and Leena

Breeder partners

Of the raw materials for the artisan yarns we spin, 50 % (alpaca wool) comes from domestic farms and the rest from European partners. Angora rabbit wool is sourced 100 % from domestic breeders, among others from Villiniitty farm, where the rabbits live a peaceful rabbit life. If you wish, you can learn more Read more about Angora rabbits in our blog post. 

Mathildedal's village alpacas are excellent representatives of their species  JS' Alpacas from a farm in Köyliö. JS' Alpacas' breeding operations are based on selective breeding to improve the quality of alpaca fleece and to raise healthy, thriving animals. We also purchase alpaca fiber from other domestic farms, among others. Sea Breeze Alpacas and VAlpacas -from the alpaca farm. 

Dutch Molinon Store tila specializes in producing rare black alpaca fleece. We have also begun collaborating with another Dutch farm, Klinkenberg Alpaca Farm with. https://amberlyalpacas.com/ is our newest partner.

Machine-made knitwear

We purchase the yarns for our industrially manufactured knitwear from Peruvian indigenous breeders. Our partners in Peru include, among others, International Alpaca Association (IAA), which granted us Golden alpaca badge as proof of the high quality of our products. We also work in cooperation with a research and processing center Pacomarcawith n. In addition, we support a Peruvian non-profit organization through our activities Quechua Benefits, which helps a Peruvian indigenous organization look after the well-being of both the alpacas and their families.

In industrial products manufacturing, several partners work with us, e.g. Ruukin Kutomo in Mathildedal, Al-Multifunction Hämeenlinna and at Top Knit Oy in Siikais. Our popular socks are manufactured by Sukkamestarit Ltd In Ylöjärvi. Our industrial knitwear collection is produced at a Lithuanian family-owned business, because Finland does not yet have an industrial knitting mill that meets our quality requirements and is suitable for our yarn.