The Making of Rowan Needles & Crochet Hooks
Crafted from compressed birch wood and resin, our manufacturing partners have created a smooth, strong needle that makes for a superior knitting and crochet experience.
Rowan Knitting Needles
Manufactured from FSC-certified wood sourced from sustainable forests, our Rowan birchwood needles are incredibly smooth to work with, yet are exceptionally strong and durable. The tapered points are ideal for all yarn types and every project, offering
knitters an even tension and perfect finish. The use of laminated, densified birchwood used for Rowan needles wears exceptionally well over time and allows for a faster speed when knitting. Available in a variety of sizes from 2.5mm up to 12 mm, the needles are 35cm long and feature the mm/US needles sizes size printed on the shaft and the Rowan logo on the gently flared ends.
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Manufactured from FSC-certified wood sourced from sustainable forests, our Rowan birchwood needles are incredibly smooth to work with, yet are exceptionally strong and durable. The tapered points are ideal for all yarn types and every project, offering
knitters an even tension and perfect finish. The use of laminated, densified birchwood used for Rowan needles wears exceptionally well over time and allows for a faster speed when knitting. Available in a variety of sizes from 2.5mm up to 12 mm, the needles are 35cm long and feature the mm/US needles sizes size printed on the shaft and the Rowan logo on the gently flared ends.
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It starts with sourcing the best materials…
Birch wood is sourced from Finland and Estonia, then fine layers are combined with resin, and the addition of heat and pressure makes a hardy laminated composite ready for shaping into dowels, and then to the final needle or hook shape.
Craftsmanship, skilled assembly, perfect finishing
Produced for Rowan in Jaipur, India, highly skilled craftsmen shape each individual needle. For circular needles, the metal joinery is glued securely in place, and cords added. The needles are polished, our signature Rowan mark and information are printed in place, and they are all packaged in recycled cardboard cases. Unlike at most manufacturing facilities in India, almost half the employees are women.
Supporting workers, woman, and education in the local community
No woman who asks for a job is turned away; all women are transported to and from work; men are given a bicycle on their first day. These are some of the ways workers are supported and shown their value. In a nearby community a free school has been set up, now with close to 1,000 students, to secure a better future for a new generation. The school encourages girls to stay at school longer than the age of 13, which can be typical in rural Indian villages.