"Unlike yarn rinsed in city water, river-washed yarn has a vivid, but not harsh, brightness to its colors and a recognizable depth."

The only way to properly wash yarn is to do it as it has been done for thousands of years-to lay it in a natural stream. Unlike yarn rinsed in city water, river-washed yarn has a vivid, but not harshm brightness to its colors and a recognizable depth. The slow rinsing of the yarn by natural currents translates into more of the lanolin staying within the wool, thus more sheen, which enhances the final product.