Knit or crochet your next project with these yarns options from Katia 

03/27/2023

We know that makers are always on the lookout for more sustainable, eco-friendly yarn options. Caring for our planet is important in every area of our lives, including our hobbies – and what’s more environmentally friendly than creating your own clothes, accessories, and home decor with sustainable materials?

We’ve developed a wide range of yarns that care for the environment in different ways, from how they’re made, to what they’re made of, and how they can be disposed of. In fact, did you know that 95% of textile and clothing waste can be recycled? With each stitch you make, you can help prevent more PET bottles becoming part of the 70% that end up in landfills and oceans.

Take a look at our three yarns below as part of your commitment to protecting the planet.

1. Ekos: Recycled Cotton – Low-impact recycled yarn

This is the most sustainable yarn in the world. All 11 colours are especially unique because they’re created without dying, water consumption, or chemical products, and 50% of the energy used to recycle and spin each ball of yarn is solar.

Katia EKOS exists thanks to the pioneering work of Recover and their Textile Recycling System by Recover, and with this yarn you’re playing your part in the upcycling of textile waste.

Pattern inspiration: 12 kitchen accessories in EKOS yarn

2. Fair Cotton yarn – 100% organic cotton 

This is a 100% organic cotton yarn, This yarn is completely free of toxic substances and holds a Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification. GOTS is the world's leading standard in textiles processing with organic fibres, meaning that this yarn complies to strict processing requirements. These requirements uphold care for the environment throughout the organic textile supply chain while meeting ecological and social criteria. 

The yarn material itself is ideal for sensitive skin and baby clothes.

Pattern inspiration: Trendy crochet bag with sustainability messaging in Fair Cotton yarn.

3. Seacell Cotton – Biodegradable yarn

A unique, sustainably-produced yarn composed of 100% biodegradable matter and seaweed, collected through innovative environmentally safe processes. SeaCell is manufactured according to The Global Organic Textile Standard, which guarantees the wool and cotton meet ecological and biodegradable dying criteria amongst other things.  

Plus, as well as being a sustainable material, seaweed is proven to be beneficial to your skin because it contains high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, amino acids and minerals.

Pattern inspiration: Large retro-inspired granny square bag in SeaCell yarn

With hundreds of patterns to choose from on our website and these three yarns, you can craft anything sustainable. 

Make a statement about just how important crafting responsibly is with pieces that standout for their quality as well as their footprint!