All Marina Skua yarn is made from locally sourced fibre, grown by happy, well-treated animals on farms I’ve visited numerous times, often local to my studio in Wiltshire in the South West of England. My aim is to reduce ‘yarn miles’ wherever I can so I always use British wool and spinning fibre and every skein of my hand-dyed yarn is spun in small UK mills. 

Every yarn and fibre is hand-dyed by me here in Wiltshire, using non-toxic dyes and ancillaries. While I do use synthetic fibres for consistency and colourfastness, sustainability is always a priority. I always reuse the dye water as many times as possible ensuring nothing goes to waste and even use the leftover water from my dye pots in my garden, where certain plants thrive on the slight acidity.

My sustainable practices extend right through from hand dyeing the fibre to packing them up. All orders are thoughtfully packaged, by me, using unbleached and undyed paper and cardboard boxes, making them both eco-friendly and easy to dispose of responsibly. The materials are fully compostable at home, breaking down naturally without leaving a trace.