naturalborndyers
Announcement
Welcome to Natural Born Dyers for distinctive yarns hand-dyed with natural dyes.
I am a small indie dyeing business based in North East England that grew out of a natural dyeing hobby that produced fibre and yarn for my knitting/spinning-potty partner.
I want my business to reflect my ethos by being as environmentally friendly as possible. Some of my dyes are extracted from plants I grow myself or harvest locally, sometimes as part of my role as a volunteer at local nature reserves. Otherwise I use dried plant materials (except indigo which is only available as extract form due to it being unstable in dried plants)and source all my wool from British suppliers.
All wooden tools and shawl pins are turned by myself. I use a lot of locally sourced or recycled timber for my wooden items.
Natural Born Dyers is registered at the Packaging Register of the Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) with registration number DE5678503253435 My Dual System Licensing partner for the collection, sorting & recycling of the packaging is ACTIVATE by RECLAY.
As consumer please ensure that all received packaging is separated, reused and/or disposed of in the right recycling containers, at home or locally.
Thanks for looking at my shop and feel free to convo me if you have any questions about my yarn and fibre
Jon
Items
Reviews
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Vanessa on Jan 25, 2023
5 out of 5 starsBeautifully made, easy to use spinning tool. Superfast delivery
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Charmianne on Nov 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsA beautiful quality item, and perfect balance for a beginner to dealgan spinning. Many thanks 😀
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Cristina on Nov 1, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThank you for the beautiful dealgan. Very well made. Highly recommended sneller AAA+++
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Raven on Apr 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsPerfect - fast delivery and exactly as pictured - many thanks!
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Vicki on Feb 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove it. Have previously only used drop spindles so thought i'd give this a go for a bit of variety and it works really well! Thank you.
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Sara on Jan 20, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAnother great colour to add to my collection of the beautiful Lorbanery ... thank you Jon - beautiful yarn and excellent customer service as always
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Sara on Jan 20, 2022
5 out of 5 stars... I love this yarn base and this is yet another stunning colour ... beautiful quality, delivered promptly
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Sanna on Oct 7, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLovely soft yarn, photos don't do justice as it looks even nicer in real life!
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sarawilliamson on Sep 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAs always, a completely gorgeous skein of yarn with amazing depth and layers of color!
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Shop policies
We are a small indie-dying business set up in early 2010 to offer high quality yarns and fibres dyed with natural dyes which we extract from plants.
I aim to offer a more environmentally-friendly alternative to chemically dyed yarn and fibre. To achieve this I use dyes from plants that we grow ourselves, harvest locally from sustainable sources or purchase in dried form from UK suppliers. I use these to dye quality yarns and fibre which where possible are from British sources.
Accepted payment methods
Returns & exchanges
Cancellations
Cancellations: accepted
Request a cancellation: within 24 hours of purchase
Shipping
Last dates for ordering to catch the last Christmas post are:
Australia/New Zealand 9th December
USA/Canada 11th December
Europe 15th December
UK 20th December
In the current climate I am still restricting trips to the Post Office. I now post Monday and Thursday but will contact buyers if that has to change. For postage on Monday please order by midnight GMT on Sunday and Thursday by midnight on Wednesday.
Please be aware all postal services are under pressure so parcels will be delayed. Before posting I will check on the Royal Mail to ensure post is still getting to your country and if not will offer a full refund.
I will only ship after confirmation of payment.
Please note, I obtain proof of posting for all items but once in the hands of the mail carrier, I can take no responsibility for delivery.
Buyer assumes all responsibility for any local import taxes arising from the purchase. Please check with the relevant authorities before you buy if you think you might be liable.
Additional policies and FAQs
We have shared our house with a cat and while we keep them away from the yarn and fibre I strongly recommend that you don’t buy anything from me if you, or the person you are buying it for, has a strong cat allergy.
As with all hand dyed yarn, I recommend buying as much as you need to complete a project, as it is impossible to guarantee a colour match from different dye pots. To minimise any differences when knitting, I also advise if using more than one skein to alternate the skeins every few rows.
We make every effort to accurately represent the colours of our yarn and fibre. All shop photos are taken outside in natural light to obtain as realistic a representation of the colours as possible and then photos compared to the actual yarns to ensure they are a true match. However due to differences in monitors and monitor settings the colours may appear differently on your computer. Therefore please read the colour descriptions for our yarns/fibre and compare with the photos to obtain a good idea of the actual colours. Also please be aware that some colours may appear differently under artificial light.