Laumės: Honey Merino Wool Sweater

We named this knit "Laumės" after the very oldest goddesses of Lithuanian mythology. These beautiful fairies descended from sky to earth and lived in dewy fields or dense forests, near rivers, swamps and lakes. They'd gather at night under new moon — dancing in circles — to call the rain and create thunder storms, and were considered guardians of nature. They often appeared naked or wearing fine airy clothing. The knit is our take on what a modern day Laumė would wear.

• 100% Merino Wool. Cruelty free. 
• Dry clean. Store folded.

We don't believe in deadstock. All of our Laumės knits are produced in small batches at our our female-lead, female-run partner factory in Lithuania, overseen by Mrs Zina. All of her employees earn a living wage and are entitled to 4 weeks of annual paid leave, 24 months of paid maternity leave and paid sick leave. You'll get a card with your order telling you exactly who knitted your garment and a little about them. 

For the knit, we use only cashmere-like Merino wool that's certified as cruelty free, with no microplastics and no harmful or irritant chemicals used. We source our Merino wool from Italy, where it's spun and dyed in-house by our Italian suppliers.

For this knit we partnered up with a family-run knitwear factory in Šiauliai, a small town in Northern Lithuania. The owner of the factory is Mrs. Zina who founded the company over 30 years ago. Growing up she always dreamt of becoming an orchestra conductor, but running a factory as beautifully as she does might not be that far off. Today Mrs. Zina employs over 20 women from the local community who all refer to her as a mother figure. All her employees earn a living wage and are entitled to 4 weeks of annual paid leave, 24 months of paid maternity leave and paid sick leave. Each knit comes signed by a woman who made it.

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