Malabrigo Yarn

Malabrigo is a family-owned yarn company, founded in Uruguay and loved the world over for its beautifully soft yarns in colours inspired by nature, art and everyday life. It began in 2005 with two brothers-in-law dyeing wool in a kitchen pot in Montevideo – word spread, orders grew, and today their yarn is spun and hand-dyed in Peru. Malabrigo employs mostly women of all ages, and makes a point of offering work to people with fewer opportunities.

Most Malabrigo yarns are made with Uruguayan Merino – some of the finest, softest wool in the world. It comes from free-range sheep that roam the hills tended by traditional shepherds, and like all Uruguayan wool, it is completely mulesing-free.

Malabrigo also keeps its own small flock of Merino and Corriedale sheep on a ranch near Montevideo – lovingly cared for, and giving them a direct hand in wool production from the very first step.

They're committed to a greener business, too: their Superwash process meets Oeko-Tex standards, so the yarn is free from formaldehyde, pesticides, heavy metals and other harmful substances.