All our sweaters are made with recycled yarn called regenerated wool. This yarn was long a popular material for sweater making, valued for its durability and practicality. However, this technique has been lost over time, as fast, low-cost fashion has gained ground among consumers. Today, very few spinning mills in Catalonia and Spain still work with regenerated wool. Thanks to them, IAIOS has managed to rescue the classic sweater of our grandparents, bringing it back into the spotlight for new generations.

How do we do it?

1. Scraps from textile factories such as spinning, clothing, etc. are recovered and the pieces containing wool or wool with acrylic are classified.

2. These scraps are separated by color and made into bundles with the different shades.

3. The bales are carded to separate the fibers from the fabric. This produces the noil, which has a texture similar to virgin wool.

4. The different shades of lint can be mixed like on a painter's palette. This way, we avoid the dyeing process.

5. With the noils, you can begin the spinning process. The first step is to form the fibers into a churro or roving shape and wind them around a cylinder.

6. By twisting the wick, the thread is obtained, which is much stronger and thinner, and is wound onto 1kg cones.

7. With the yarn cones, you can now design and knit the pieces that will make up the sweater. Generally: front, back, sleeves, and neck.

8. The different pieces are sewn together. When making pattern adjustments, the resulting scraps go back to step 1.

9. The finished garments are washed to eliminate unpleasant odors. The garments are also ironed, and the size, brand, and composition labels are sewn on.

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