Collection, sorting & Washing
Raw wool arrives from Norwegian farms, graded and sorted by hand. Each fleece is assessed for quality before anything else begins — a step that determines the character of everything that follows. We use the RLA (Reuse, Local, Authentic) method to ensure only the right fibers move forward.
The wool goes to Great Britain for washing. This company is called Wild Wool and is also OEKO-TEX certified. They wash the wool gently and then the wool is again pressed together and packed in containers.
Carding & Spinning
Then our wool "travels" to Lithuania for carding and spinning into yarn. The sorted wool is fed through carding machines that align the fibers and remove any remaining debris. Vingtor uses state-of-the-art equipment for this stage, but the goal is ancient: to produce a consistent, workable roving ready for spinning.
The carded fiber is drawn out and twisted into yarn. Tension and speed are calibrated carefully — the yarn produced here will define the drape and density of the final textile. A slight variation at this stage carries through every step that follows.
Dyeing, weaving & washing
Then the yarn is dyed. This is done with approved dyes that are environmentally friendly. In some cases we skip this process, as several of the gray and off-white colors in our products are undyed wool. The sheep's own color.
Now we come to the weaving process. We use large modern weaving machines
that can weave in many different ways, depending on the types of products we are going to make.
After the fabric is woven, it is washed in mild soapy water. We wash as little as possible to retain the residual lanulin that gives the products their water-repellent properties.
Felting & Quality Control
Then the fabric goes to the next process and that is "felting". It is not really a felting process, but the fabrics go through a machine that "lifts" the wool fibers and gives the fabric fullness and thickness.
A dedicated quality worker reviews every piece. Imperfections that machinery would miss — a skipped thread, a tension irregularity, an inconsistency in pattern — are identified and addressed at this stage. This is where the standard is held.
Finishing, Quality check & Dispatch
Edges are finished, labels are sewn, and any final construction details are completed. Our seamstresses bring the piece to its finished form — the stage where a length of fabric becomes recognizably a Vingtor product.
Every finished piece is reviewed one last time: folded, assessed, and packaged according to our standards. Nothing leaves our workshop without passing this final stage.
The finished blanket is released from production and made ready for its new owner — its journey complete, its provenance intact.
