WHO WE AREARTFIL is born from fiber-art passion and dedication to earth-friendly life. A family owned and operated company that has the capacity of a big brand, the flexibility of an artisan dyeing studio, and the soul of a family.
The company dyeing studio is located at in Laval, Quebec, Canada. We pride to employ sustainable, environmentally and socially responsible practices from the source of the wool to the end of the process. Being sensitive to environmental issues, the founders Yana and Stan Petrov took a different direction, employing an Eco-friendly method of dyeing. Artfil’s yarn is no longer dipped in the traditional bath filled with water and dye, but directly sprayed under high air pressure, using as less as 300 ml. (10 fl.oz) of low impact diluted dye per skein. The yarn is later steamed in order to set the colour. Each skein is painted individually and the shade is built on layers, the thread absorbs the pigment in full leaving excess contaminated water almost to none. The result is bright and quite saturated shades given the technique in use. |