Behind the scenes: recycled fibers — Caminito

caminito in the making: yarn spinning

Did you know our yarn comes from recycled clothing production remnants?! That’s right you can feel good cozying up in our blankets that are using fabric waste that would otherwise head to the landfill. Take a peek below into how the yarn for our woven blankets is spun!

Raw Recycled Fibers

Raw Recycled Fibers

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First step is to thin out the larger clumps

First step is to thin out the larger clumps

Brushing the fibers into layers

Brushing the fibers into layers

Thin layers of the fiber are layered until the desired thickness

Thin layers of the fiber are layered until the desired thickness

Splitting up the fiber into pencil roving

Splitting up the fiber into pencil roving

bobbins of spun two-ply yarn

bobbins of spun two-ply yarn

pencil roving is spun into two-ply yarn

pencil roving is spun into two-ply yarn

The bobbins are then transferred to larger cones

The bobbins are then transferred to larger cones

yarn on cones ready to be used for weaving

yarn on cones ready to be used for weaving