putsa (Ladakhi) - man
This is our first take on mittens after years of optimizing them! This pair is made to fit a man's hand.We are now happy to have mittens which are warm, durable and fitting. They are not too thick and adjust to the shape of your hands.
They are hand-spun and hand-knitted by Shakuntala in . The beanie is knitted with from the shorn by the nomad community. The lambswool is taken once of the young sheep at an age of around 7 months and has a fiber length of 10cm. Therefore it is soft and elastic.
- 100% lambswool from Ladakh
- one size fits all - this pair is for bigger hands - the wool gets stretchier with use
- windproof and waterproof, perfect for fall and winter
- the length of the mittens from the tip of the fingers to the wrist is 21cm and from the wrist onwards there is another 9cm to keep wrists and lower arms warm
- farming: 7 months
- spinning: 1 day
- dyeing: 1 day
- knitting: 3 days
