Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Mimosa Legume cosmos petals Rich Salvi

Rich Salvi

Measures 81" long x 10" wide

Hand crafted by the women of Handspun Hope in northern Rwanda

so that they can gain better opportunities for employment

Krissy and our other felted sculptures allow us to give dignified employment to young deaf women in northern Rwanda

Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Mimosa Legume cosmos petals Rich SalviThis lovely cotton yarn is laboriously handspun on a drop spindle in Ethiopia by women working for a small cooperative comprised of single mothers. A single skein of yarn requires approximately 736 yards of handspun yarn. The yarn is then imported into Rwanda where the ladies of Handspun Hope complete the process of dyeing it organically, using sustainably sourced river tamarind pods, in the single ply. Once the yarn is dry, the spinners then ply the