Yarn sourcing and supply for hand-knit production.
Yarns spun in India and imported from around the world, with custom spinning and dyeing. Sustainable and recycled options, with samples sent so you can confirm the feel and look of the yarn before knitting starts.
The right yarn is hard to find and harder to confirm.
A hand-knit garment lives or dies on the yarn. The wrong fibre will not hold the tension/gauge, will not drape the way the design needs, and will not feel like a luxury piece in hand. Sourcing it, confirming it, and getting it to the artisan in the right quantity is a project in itself.
KOCO works with a broad range of yarns spun in India and imports yarns from around the world. We arrange custom spinning and dyeing where a stock yarn will not do, and send yarn samples so you can confirm the feel and look of the yarn before knitting starts. You are most welcome to send us your own yarn.
- A broad range of yarns spun in India, plus yarns imported from around the world
- Custom spinning and dyeing when a stock yarn will not perform
- Sustainable and recycled fibre options
- Yarn samples sent so you can confirm the feel and look of the yarn before knitting starts
- You are most welcome to send us your own yarn
What yarn sourcing includes.
- A broad range of yarns spun in India, plus yarns imported from around the world, sourced to your specification
- Custom spinning and dyeing arranged where a stock yarn will not meet the brief
- Sustainable and recycled fibre options
- Yarn samples are sent so you can confirm the feel and look of the yarn before knitting starts
- You are most welcome to send us your own yarn
How yarn sourcing moves from brief to confirmed sample.
Fibre brief
You tell us the fibre, weight, hand feel and drape you need, or send a reference yarn. We map it to what is available and what must be spun.
Sourcing or spinning
We draw on yarns spun in India and imported from around the world, or arrange custom spinning and dyeing where none will do. Sustainable and recycled options are offered where viable.
Sample for approval
Yarn samples are sent so you can confirm the feel and look of the yarn before knitting starts.
Matched to production
The approved yarn is delivered to the artisan who knits the garment, with a tension swatch knitted before each piece.
How the yarn is specified.
- Fibres sourced
- A broad range of yarns spun in India, plus yarns imported from around the world, with sustainable and recycled options.
- Custom spinning
- Arranged where a stock yarn will not meet the brief, including custom blends and weights.
- Dyeing
- Custom dyeing available, including matched colour, with samples for approval.
- Sampling
- Yarn samples are sent so you can confirm the feel and look of the yarn before knitting starts.
- Client-supplied yarn
- You are most welcome to send us your own yarn, knitted to the same standard as sourced yarn.
Related production.
Intricate Merino cable knit jumpers setting a global benchmark for hand-knit quality.
Ethical hand-knit production combining artisanal texture with commercial consistency.
Runway showpieces featuring custom long-fringe hand-knits, knitted stitch by stitch.
“KOCO proves that hand-knitted production at commercial standard is entirely achievable without compromise on lead times, finishing or ethical credentials.”
What sourcing directors ask us.
Both. We work with a broad range of yarns spun in India and import yarns from around the world, with custom spinning and dyeing. You are also most welcome to send us your own yarn.
Yes. Yarn samples are sent so you can confirm the feel and look of the yarn before knitting starts.
Yes. Sustainable and recycled fibre options are available.
Yes. Send the reference yarn and we map it to what is available as stock, or arrange custom spinning and dyeing where a stock yarn will not match.
Each artisan knits her own tension swatch before starting, so tension/gauge holds across the run.
Yes. Yarn producers use KOCO for pattern writing, swatches and prototypes to show a fibre to best advantage. Start a conversation through the contact page.
Send us your sketch.
An image or sketch is all we need to start. We will come back with feasibility, indicative costing and lead times for your hand-knit project.