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This garment is from our You Mend It! Collection. Garments in this collection have slight repairable damage and are sold with darning thread for mending at home.

You Mend it! condition: Pre-Loved (barely worn) with holes on both heels (pictured)

The garment has been assessed by Woollykins and still has a lot of value and life in it, and with a little care and mending will be a great addition to your wardrobe. Please see pictures for You Mend It! condition, followed by some of the original listing images.

Original listing Information below:

Chunky soft hand spun & hand knitted socks in 100% undyed wool. These limited-edition, truly special socks are both spun and knitted in Mongolia by Enkhe, the mother of our friend Khorloo. Enkhe spins and knits these gorgeous socks by hand in her home, using sheep, yak and camel wool from animals raised by nomadic herders in Mongolia. 

These socks are super special and should be treated with love. See below for more on how to give them their best life. Enkhe has reinforced the heel and toe with an extra strand of yarn to protect from wear however you will need to be willing to darn these as in days of old! This pair includes a small amount of precious Yak fibre in the heel, so soft and warm!

Although the wool used cannot be officially certified, the animals that produce it are raised in a manner that is both organic and sustainable. There are no fences in Mongolia, animals live relatively cruelty-free. They have free range in the wilderness all their lives unless there is a snowstorm and they huddle in around the pen. 

This wool is not mass-produced. The sheep aren't raised for their wool, so wool production is marginal, and the amount available is dependent on variable conditions. Nomadic people often hand shear the animals rather than use mechanised shearing tools so they can leave some wool on the sheep to keep the animal safe from cold snaps in spring. 

Size: EU 42/43

Colour: Undyed handspun sheep and yak fleece in stripes of ecru, camel, brown and grey.

Designed in: Mongolia
Origin of fibre: Mongolia
Country of manufacture: Hand spunk and Hand knitted in Mongolia
Fabric structure: 100% sheep and yak wool
100% Biodegradable: Yes
Machine Washable: No (see our )

More about 100% wool socks. These socks are made from 100% unprocessed  wool and are Handwash only. Best to air your socks for three days if you feel they need a wash. We recommend washing every 6 weeks. Alternate with another pair so you don’t wear them continuously, they need a break! They don’t have any nylon in them so with lots of wear the wool will start to wear down and then it’s time to reinforce them or mend any holes that are starting to develop, like in days of old. Because you don’t need to wash them very often, handwashing them doesn’t take too long and will save them from washing machine mishaps.