About Us
Individual, hand dyed quality yarns. My preference is using New Zealand yarn.
Who am I?
Hi. I’m Gillian.
I live on the Hibiscus Coast, north Auckland. I love the community I live in. Fresh air, sea breezes, hot sun, sometimes lots of rain, but every day I have the privledge of living near the best neighbours a girl could ask for. I belong to a local spinning group and enjoy learning and challenging myself with new knitting and crochet patterns.
I think I have the best husband in the world, who you may meet if you visit us at any of the Wool Markets, like Woolfest in Auckland, Fibretron at Mystery Creek or Capital FibreFest in Wellington. He supports my wee business. Couldn’t do any of this without him. Thanks Dave. I have 2 small dogs, a Cavoodle, Ruby, and a Mini Schnauzer, Penny. I also have 2 old Ragdoll cats, Bella and Larry.
Why dye yarn and fibre?
I love colour and breaking the rules creatively. I find it to be a great creative outlet. I started dyeing wool because I couldn’t find the colours I wanted to use in stores. So if you have a colour you’d like, give me a call or email and lets see if we can work together to make your wool dream come true.
I’m passionate about the environment and aim to ensure Roxy Fibres is as sustainable and kind to the environment as possible. While I use both natural and acid based dyes, my techniques ensure no amount of dye is wasted and none of it goes down the drain.
My fibres and yarn bases are sourced from reputable mills in Aotearoa, where their product is sourced domestically. Yarn is only imported when not available here. I am an open book. Feel free to ask me where my yarn bases and fibres come fro
Why is this business called Roxy Fibres and why the dog on the logo?
Roxy was Rhonda’s (Roxy Fibres original owner) beloved Rottweiler. In the near future I am going to change to logo, to reflect my heritage and passions. Watch this space!