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Conceição
Materials
- Cotton
- Portuguese Wool from Bordaleira da Serra da Estrela (a Portuguese Breed)
- Portuguese Merino wool
- Sisal
- Jute
- Natural raffia
- Hemp
- Wood stick and dry leave collected in Portugal
Process
Handwoven in a frame loom, it takes approximately 20 hours of dedication.
Cordélia
Materials
- Cotton
- Portuguese Wool from Bordaleira da Serra da Estrela (a Portuguese Breed)
- Portuguese Merino wool
- Sisal
- Wood stick and dry leave collected in Portugal
Natural dyeing
In this piece the soft pink yarn was naturally dyed with avocado pits and skins.
Process
Handwoven in a frame loom, it takes approximately 20 hours of dedication.
Imaculada
Materials
- Cotton
- Portuguese Wool from Bordaleira da Serra da Estrela (a Portuguese Breed)
- Portuguese Merino wool
- Recycled wool and cotton yarn (a yarn made from pre-consumer waste generated by Portuguese spinning mills)
- Natural raffia
- Wood stick and dry leave collected in Portugal
Natural dyeing
In this piece the yellow yarn was naturally dyed with turmeric.
Process
Handwoven in a frame loom, it takes approximately 15 hours of dedication.