Making process
What atelier time costs.
The price of an EcoWool garment is not a margin calculation. It is the sum of what each stage costs when carried out without shortcuts: fleece selection, spun yarn, individual panel planning, hand-linking, tension checking, and final atelier finish.
Where the eight weeks go
Fleece selection and spinning account for the first part of the lead time — not because the supply chain is slow but because the fleece is chosen at clip, not purchased from a commodity stock. Panel planning follows: each garment is laid out individually before a single stitch is cast on. Assembly and hand-linking are the longest stage. Final finish and passport registration close the sequence.
What hand-linking costs
A machine-linked seam joins two panels in seconds. A hand-linked seam takes an experienced hand thirty minutes per join on a complex cable panel. The difference is not visible in a photograph — it is felt in how the seam moves with the wearer and how it holds over decades of use. The labour cost is the quality cost.
Why the price does not move
EcoWool does not run sales, seasonal discounts, or promotional pricing. The price reflects the cost of making the garment correctly. Discounting would mean either the original price was inflated or the standard is negotiable. Neither is true. The price is the honest number for the work.
Speed is not a premium. Time is.
From the atelier
The garments discussed.
Related listening