Vovó (Portuguese for Grandma) is a versatile and hard-wearing non-superwash yarn made entirely from fine Portuguese wool, mainly from Serra da Estrela sheep. It is a great choice for sweaters and cardigans intended for daily wear. Vovó Natural is a special edition of Retrosaria Rosa Pomar's sport-weight Vovó yarn, dyed with natural dyes. Like the original Vovó base, Vovó Natural is a non-superwash 100% wool yarn, made exclusively from the wool of Portuguese sheep breed Campaniça, and dyed with natural dyes. Vovó Natural is made from the wool of free range sheep. Mulesing is not practised in Portugal. Grown, scoured, milled, and dyed in Portugal. Like all Retrosaria's yarns, Vovó is non-superwash and not bleached.
The dyes used in this collection are obtained through extracts from all-natural sources - see below for the plants that were used to dye each specific colorway in this sweet yarn line! All shades are OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified, which ensures no harmful substances were used in the dyeing process.
- N01 - sappanwood
- N02 - indigo
- N03 - rubia tinctorum
- N04 - marigold
- N05 - acacia catechu
- N06 - pomegranate rind
- N07 - mulberry leaves
Retrosaria Rosa Pomar makes minimally processed heritage wool yarns from Portugal. Their yarns are created in collaboration with small manufacturers, breeders associations, and shepherds. All Rosa Pomar yarns are non-superwash, not bleached, have no silicone-based softeners, and mulesing is not practiced in Portugal.