How long have we been spinning wool here? About 7,000 years. That's when humans bred the first sheep with woolly fleeces that could be spun into fabrics, somewhere in this region.

No wonder then that nomads used wool for everything - not just clothing and blankets, but also bags and tents. And of course the Turkish carpets that are now a luxury item across the world.

Our yarns are spun for knitting, not carpet-weaving. But the dyes we use are the same ones used to make weaving wool. If you've ever visited the bazaars of Istanbul, you'll recognize the distinctive bright colors. And like Turkish carpets, the vegetable-based dyes slowly mellow with age and sunlight - not fade, but become somehow warmer. They'll have plenty of time to age - unlike spinning machines, our human spinners don't snap the wool fibers, so the yarn is naturally strong.

Strength also is the reason for our 30% blend of mohair with 70% sheeps wool. Mohair, from the angora goat, is slippery and weak by itself - this blend results in yarn strength similar to pure wool, but with the added insulation of mohair. Angora goats, by the way, are named after their original home of Ankara, now the modern capital of Turkey but once a mostly rural province.