Tinged by the Sheep

Sardinian wool is notoriously robust, making it particularly well-suited for long-lasting fabrics and carpets. However, by the beginning of this century, production of high-end yarn on the island had all but disappeared and wool had become a costly waste product.

Today, Mariantonia Urru works with thousands of local shepherds to purchase that same wool at a fair price and transform it into sturdy, elegant yarn for high quality textile objects.

Tinto in Pecora (italian for “Tinged by the Sheep”) is a collection of seven carpet designs, made exclusively with colours derived from the natural fleece of our local sheep. All of these colours are born with no chemical intervention: new, natural-coloured yarns are created by carding different tonalities of natural wool together, from off-white to black, to achieve a final range of seven beautiful shades, going from ecru all the way to deep brown.