New fall colors from De Rerum Natura are here!

We just received a much anticipated restock of De Rerum Natura from France! It includes their new colors for fall in Ulysse and Gilliatt. (Merlot is also available in Cyrano). They are subtle dyed in fleece shades that match well with the whole palette.

Cèdre

Brouillard

Iroise

Merlot

Tempête

Ulysse

De Rerum Natura is a special yarn, exclusively available in the US here at fibre space. The mastermind behind this beautiful line of ecologically friendly yarn is Solenn who lives with her family in Toulouse in the south of France. Solenn made the transition from working with 17^th century French literature to the yarn world when she became increasingly frustrated with the transparency of wool and yarn production, worried over everything from the mistreatment of sheep to working conditions and the chemical treatments that went into the production of the yarns she was working with. Driven by this frustration, she went on to found De Rerum Natura which focused on transparently produced, ethically sourced yarns with a minimal ecological footprint.

The merino used to produce De Rerum Natura yarns is even special in its own right. All the flocks are from France and Portugal and spend the majority of their time outside in the fields of Provence, the southern French Alps, and the Aletenjo Valley in Portugal. The majority of the fibre comes from the “merino d’Arles” breed that originated in France in the 19^th century. While these sheep produce extremely fine fleece, the animals are small and only produce around 2 kilograms (about 4.5 lbs) of fibre per year, making them that much more special. The remaining fibre comes from the “petra” black merino sheep of Portugal, which adds a lovely heathered finish to the final yarn when the white and black fibres are mixed together.

De Rerum Natura yarns are spun semi-woolen. You may be familiar with the lofty twist of woolen spun yarns like Brooklyn Tweed Shelter or Loft, but this method is not ideal for merino wool. In order to still produce a lofty yarn, Solenn convinced the mill operator in Creuse, France to combine combed and uncombed fibers into the airy finished product. While the yarns look rustic, they still have the softness we all know and love from Merino.