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Brioche scarf- dark grey/ white - natural in colourGreat Ocean Road Woollen Mill

Our Knitwear!

February 19, 2020/in Uncategorized /by GORWM

Welcome back! Today I would like to tell you about sustainable, ethical and Australian made knitwear.

During our mill tours we get people from all walks of life. Not every one that comes along enjoys to knot or crochet, I’m actually one of those! They do however love our yarns and how they are made. That got Isabel and I thinking about making our beautiful yarns into knitwear.

After a lot of research, a little wine and a lot of blind faith, we decided to invest in a commercial knitting machine and Zauber was born.  Zauber is the German word for magic and that is exactly what I thought this machine was. When you combine  this machine with our yarns the result is simply out of this world.

The Journey

It has been an interesting journey in its own right. I had to try to create yarns that would show of the amazing fibre we use and Isabel had to learn a whole new skill set: design, machine knitting techniques, the software and the machine itself, from operation to maintenance.  This journey still continues every day as new and interesting challenges arise.

Unknowingly what we have created is a unique, totally in house operation that is unrivalled in terms of sustainability, ethical production and environmental footprint. We source local fibre, we spin our own yarns, we knit our own knitwear and we wash and finish it all right here to!

The ethos that underpins our yarn making also goes into our fashion. This is  about slow fashion. We are about creating knitwear that will survive more than one season, both from wearing and from styling. We are about using the best fibre we can get our hands on and we want to do it all here, onsite, not sent offshore for the exploitation of a developing nation/people.

Australia’s manufacturing sector has taken a battering over the last 3 decades. Many skills in the textile world have been lost, exported along with the production. We want to do our little bit to ensure that those skills can stay here. That we can not only grow the best fibre in the world but we can also turn this into beautiful products right here.  Australian grown, Australian spun, Australian made. This is sustainable ethical and Australian made knitwear

We really hope you love our knitwear as much as us. It really is “Zauber”!

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This beautiful light grey merino/ alpaca vest is a This beautiful light grey merino/ alpaca vest is also now available in our online store ☺️
It is natural in colour, 100% Australian and ethically made all by us. 😊
Perfect for almost any occasion ☺️
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I thought to share with you the release of our Sum I thought to share with you the release of our Summer Tee. 🥰
Ethically made here in Victoria by us - including the yarn 🧶 
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#summertop #knitwear #madeinaustralia #madebyme #ethicalclothingaustralia #ethicalclothing #summertime #slowfashion #sustainablefashionaustralia #sustainablefashion #sustainablefashionbrand #australianmade #shoplocal #artisan #greatoceanroadwoollenmill #zauber_knitwear @missfarmerjojo
🖤🦙🖤🦙🖤🦙 This little cutie was bor 🖤🦙🖤🦙🖤🦙
This little cutie was born late afternoon yesterday. 
In case you are wondering why she is wearing a little coat... it is unseasonably cool here at the moment. 🥰
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#alpaca #alpacasofinstagram #cria #farmlife #countrylife #countyliving @nocturne_alpacas
We find it always exciting when we get fibre.... G We find it always exciting when we get fibre....
Got more beautiful black alpaca fibre today. 🖤🖤🖤
This time from Sue and John from Onyx Alpaca 
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#alpaca #nautralfibre #shearingseason #australiangrown #australianalpaca #yarn #lotsofnewprojectsahead #yarnsddict #yarnporn #fibreporn #knitwear #sustainablefashion #slowfashion  #ecofashion #greatoceanroadwoollenmill
The joys of a new paddock... ☺️🦙. . . #alp The joys of a new paddock... ☺️🦙. 
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#alpaca #alpacasofinstagram #newpaddock #farmlife #countryliving #countrylife #lifestyle
And this is how you knit a button hole on a knitti And this is how you knit a button hole on a knitting machine 🤩 
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#whomademyclothes #machineknitting #stoll #australianmade #productdevelopment #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #ecofashion #ethicalclothingaustralia #greatoceanroadwoollenmill @fran.pedrini
Nick and I wish you all a merry Christmas and love Nick and I wish you all a merry Christmas and lovely holiday season from our family to yours. 
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In a year which has been difficult for many we would like to express our gratitude to all of you who have continued to support us. 
Thank you 🙏 
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Stay safe, stay well. 
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Merry Christmas 🎄❤️🎄❤️🎄
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#christmas #christmas2020 #holidayseason  #happyholidays
Hi everyone, we have decided to open the 1st Satur Hi everyone, we have decided to open the 1st Saturday of each month from 11-3pm. 
So, the next time we’ll be open is on 2nd January 😊
Mill tours can be booked through our website 😊
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Just getting our mini-collection ready for the pho Just getting our mini-collection ready for the photographer @missfarmerjojo 😊
Just loving these colours 😍
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#knitwear #slowfashion #summertee #australianmade #shoplocal #sustainablefashion #sustainablefashionaustralia #localbusiness #local #ethicalclothingaustralia
These are the 4 colours of our Tee which we will b These are the 4 colours of our Tee which we will be releasing soon. 
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Apart from the linen these are Victorian grown, spun, dyed and knitted garments - all natural fibres. 
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#knitwear #fashion #sustainablefashion #ecofashion #slowfashion #ethicalclothingaustralia #australianmade #australianmadefashion #artist ##australianfashioncouncil #zauber_knitwear #geelongdyeing
Gudrun from @gk.knits is kindly offering a 20% dis Gudrun from @gk.knits is kindly offering a 20% discount for the following patters on Ravelry for our customers. 
🧶 Infinite Columns
🧶 Insieme 
🧶 Puro Hat
🧶 Twins in Mind 

(In the photo are Infinite Columns and Twins in Mind knitted with our La Bella Fingering yarn and the beanies will work too 😉)

So, with every order from us before Christmas 🎄 we’ll include the code (valid until 31/12/2020) 
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Thanks so much Gudrun 🙏🥰
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A special thank you goes out to these wonderful sm A special thank you goes out to these wonderful small businesses who helped us making this a fantastic day 🙏😊: 
@tarndie 
@thelittleststitch @spincushions 
@timboonicecream 
@greatoceanroadpaddock2plate 
@geelongdyeing 
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