DinadiMerino Rib Hat – Almond White

– Almond white knitted hat
– 100% mulesing free South African fine merino wool (5-ply) SIZE NOTES

– Unisex, one size SUSTAINABLY MADE

– From Dinadi (Lalitpur, Nepal)
– Hand knitted in 9.5 hours by women directly employed by Dinadi in Kathmandu, Nepal.

– 100% fine merino wool yarn responsibly sourced from South Africa
– Yak down is combed once a year from the yaks winter coat and praised to be one of the most sustainable fibers available.
– All Dinadi yarn is repurposed to ensure nothing goes to waste. Scrap yarn is used for sewing tags or is sent with the product as a strand of mending yarn. Yarn not suitable for Dinadi designs is used in its zero-waste collection design and sold locally in Nepal.
– All Dinadi product boxes and hang tags are made from local Lokta paper an environmentally friendly paper made from the bark of a fast-growing bush that grows in the areas of the Himalayas not suitable for farming. Lokta paper is handmade and sun dried; no machines are used in the process.
– All Dinadi employees are paid a living wage, meaning knitters are paid at least twice what comparable companies in Nepal pay. For employees with children, Dinadi pays an extra 25% of their salary towards schooling for themselves or their children.
– Sustainable Values: #1 Transparent supply chain, #3: Sustainable materials, #4: Natural and organic ingredients, #5 Zero waste, #6 Combat climate change, #7: Safe, livable, dignified employment, #9: No animal cruelty