De Rerum Natura
European wool yarns with a traceable material story
- French roots
- European wool
- Woollen-spun ranges
- Merino blends
De Rerum Natura is a French yarn brand built around understanding where wool comes from and how it becomes knitting yarn. Its collection includes woollen-spun yarns with a rounded, airy character and finer worsted-spun blends. French Mérinos d’Arles wool is central to the brand’s story, alongside other carefully identified materials and European production partners.
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A brand built from questions about wool
De Rerum Natura began in 2012 with a search for yarn whose origins and processing could be understood. The founder wanted more information than a label saying simply “wool”: where the sheep lived, how the fibres were treated and who made the finished yarn.
The response was to develop materials that connected nearby farming and textile skills with the needs of hand knitters. The name refers to Lucretius’s De rerum natura, reflecting an interest in the material as part of the natural world and a chain of human work.
Understanding Gilliatt and the wider collection
Gilliatt is a woollen-spun yarn combining white French Mérinos d’Arles wool and dark Portuguese merino. The mix of naturally different fleeces contributes to its colour character. The brand documents the stages of its production, including sourcing in France and Portugal and spinning and dyeing in France.
For a knitter, construction is a useful part of this story. When comparing Gilliatt with another yarn, check how much air and volume the substitute carries, not only its nominal weight. A denser yarn can meet a similar gauge yet create a different fabric.
The collection also includes different constructions and blends, so Gilliatt should not stand in for every De Rerum Natura yarn. Use the exact product’s information to distinguish woollen-spun from worsted-spun yarns, and wool-only compositions from silk blends. Wash a swatch before judging the final fabric or calculating a replacement.
- Mezcla de fibras
- merino65%linen18%mohair8%silk5%
- Precio por ovillo
- 56,00 DKK–140,00 DKK
- gamas de hilos
- 7
- Agujas
- 2,5–6,5 mm
- Tensión de tejido habitual
- 16–30pts / 10 cm
Dónde comprar
Broen Garn
7 hilos
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Preguntas sobre De Rerum Natura
Lavado, grosores, fibras naturales y alternativas: respuestas basadas en los hilos de De Rerum Natura de nuestro catálogo.
Where does De Rerum Natura’s wool come from?+
Gilliatt uses French Mérinos d’Arles wool and Portuguese merino. Other ranges have their own material specifications, so check the named yarn instead of applying one blend to the whole collection.
What does De Rerum Natura mean?+
The name refers to the poem by Lucretius, commonly translated as “On the Nature of Things”. The brand connects this reference with its interest in understanding yarn’s materials, origins and production.
Is Gilliatt woollen-spun?+
Yes. De Rerum Natura describes Gilliatt as woollen-spun. That construction is important when comparing substitutes, because matching gauge alone does not ensure the same density or texture.
Are all De Rerum Natura yarns made in France?+
No. Production is documented by yarn. Its story describes woollen-spun ranges made in France and finer worsted-spun ranges made in Italy. Fibre sourcing and manufacturing location are separate details.