Bonnie's Daughter

Bonnie's Daughter is an Australian natural dye company, born from a love handed down through family. Founder Emily is the second of Bonnie's four daughters, and it was her mum who gave her a love of plants, fresh air and making things by hand. She describes her work as a way of honouring herself, her birth-mother and her Earth-mother – and you can feel that care in every skein.

Emily's mission is a simple and lovely one: to create beautiful colours on beautiful fibres, with as little impact on the Earth as possible. Her colours come from plants and minerals, she uses only mineral salts that are safe for our waterways, and she never reaches for copper, tin or chrome. 'Look good, feel good, do good' is the thread running through everything she makes.

Her signature fibre is Eri silk, often called 'peace silk' – it's gathered only after the moths have matured and left their cocoons naturally, so nothing is harmed in the making. Ethically produced in northeast India, it also helps rural artisans share their heritage craft with a wider world. It's the kind of yarn that feels good to work with, in every sense.