Our banana silk yarn is made from banana fibre and recycled sari silk threads with our favourite bespoke elements of hand dying and spinning, which give it that truly unique look and feel. 
There has been a recent surge in requests for ethical and sustainable products in the fibre arts world, and its easy to know why when they are so full of texture. Our banana silk yarn gives us all that and more. Ideal for weaving, knitting, crotchet, rug making and all manners of diy crafts.
 
Banana fibre is super soft yet durable with a luster effect. It is harvested from the outer layers of the banana tree bark which is stripped and soaked to leave cellulose fibres. fibre. The Banana fibre has been dyed with a variety of vibrant saturated pigments before being hand spun on a drop spindle with the recycled sari threads to create a one of kind textured thick and thin art yarn. 
 
Manufactured to minimise waste, this product will go above expectations as a stand out fibre for adding a unique look and feel to your pieces, while also being concioulsy great for the environment, you cant really go wrong.
 
Approx 40 metres per 100 gram skein.
Needle size -  5-6mm