We have always been thinking about sustainability, which is why all of our yarn fibers are all from natural fiber. We also try to reduce unnecessary packages and plastic, etc. In recent days we are thinking more and more about our business practice in responsible, eco-friendly ways. Are there any special eco-friendly practices built into your business? We work with only natural fibers because we are focused on making yarn that is biodegradable.Ĥ. For example, our merino is guaranteed non-mulesing.

All of our other yarns are made at a small mill in Italy and we work only with suppliers that source fiber that is ethically produced. What do you look for in a base fiber?įor our Big Loop yarn we source 100% US merino wool. Tell us a little bit about the process of sourcing your fiber. How would you describe Is your design aesthetic?ģ. She was also hooked, and so Loopy Mango was born.Ģ. She saw me crocheting one day and asked me to show it to her again. Anna learned how to knit from her grandma and how to crochet from her Mom in Russia, but she also hadn’t done it since then. When I came to New York, I found a crochet hook in my suitcase - I still don’t know how it got there - and I taught myself how to crochet from a book (this was in the old days before Youtube). I learned how to knit from my Mom as a child, but hadn’t done it in many years. When I was studying at a college, I fell in love with Japanese traditions, especially handicrafts. After leaving the corporate housing company, I met Anna and founded Loopy Mango in a tiny store front on Avenue B in the East Village. I studied Japanese linguistics at a college in Japan and worked as an interpreter and translator. We met at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC) where we took a two day fabric painting workshop in the spring of 2004. How did you two meet? What was your background, and how did you get involved in fiber art? We were incredibly lucky to have a chance to catch up with Oejong, who generously answered questions and provided us with these gorgeous photos.ġ. We were so excited to get a chance to focus on Loopy Mango, the self-described brainchild of Oejong and Anna for latest Meet the Maker blog! Not only do we want to bury ourselves in their incredible fiber selection, the design style and aesthetic of Loopy Mango is absolutely unmatched.

Loopy mango kit