Merryn Fisher Gansey - Organic Indigo Dyed Merino Wool (S-XL)

Merryn Fisher Gansey - Organic Indigo Dyed Merino Wool (S-XL)Our 100% organic Indigo dyed pure wool Traditional Fisherman's Gansey! This is about as close as we can get to an 18th Century original without hand dyeing and hand knitting one for you. An heirloom piece to treasure forever. We've been carefully recreating this 18th century Cornish classic the traditional Fisherman's Gansey dyed a rich indigo blue using only natural, plant based dyes, just as it would have been centuries ago. This unisex style

Our 100% organic Indigo dyed pure wool Traditional Fisherman's Gansey! This is about as close as we can get to an 18th Century original without hand dyeing and hand knitting one for you. An heirloom piece to treasure forever.

We've been carefully recreating this 18th-century Cornish classic - the traditional Fisherman's Gansey - dyed a rich indigo blue using only natural, plant-based dyes, just as it would have been centuries ago. This unisex style features a slightly longer body and sleeves in the Large/XL size. 

Our Unisex Fisherman's Gansey is a take on the traditional Cornish Gansey with stitch motifs based on various traditional patterns from 19th century Cornwall as collated by Mary Wright in the 70s for her historical portrait of the industrious contract knitters supplying local fishermen with warm and practical wool clothing through the 18th and 19th century. We've pieced together various stitch motifs to create our take on the traditional Gansey in 100% Italian Nativa RWS merino wool yarn naturally dyed with certified organic indigo, just like the original ganseys would have been before the introduction of synthetic dyes.

The yarn for this incredible piece was naturally dyed in Italy by Tintoria di Quaregna - a natural yarn company founded in 1948. They create organically dyed yarns using raw plant material. Their yarns are dyed without chemicals, extracts, dye powders or additives. Their beautiful 100% organic certified Indigo dyed wool yarn is made using non-mulesed NATIVA extra fine merino wool RWS certified.

Size: S-M, M-L and L-XL. The Largest size has been given extra length in the body and arms to accommodate men's sizes M-L. 

Colour: Storm Indigo 

Matching mending yarn - DMC's organic wool indigo dyed yarn in Storm Indigo is a perfect match for this piece can can be purchased separately here

Brand: UMIFORM
Yarn: Italy
Origin of fibre: NZ
Country of manufacture: knit in Peru
Composition: 100% wool RWS certified, non-mulesed wool naturally dyed
*Please note that the fibre tag on the garment incorrectly states that it is made from 100% baby alpaca.
Dyes: 100% organic indigo dyed in Italy
Certifications: RWS, NATIVA, Woolmark Natural Coloration Technology, Woolmark Pure New Wool, Woolmark Merino Extrafine
100% Biodegradable: Yes
Machine Washable: No (see our guide to washing wool)

Sizes: S/M, M/L, L/XL 

Measurements (in cm) taken from garment laid flat: 

Care: Air between uses. Wash seldom. Handwash only when required. Reshape while damp and dry flat. Mend any thread pulls or holes immediately.

Knit in collaboration with my alpaca Copenhagen in Peru