New colors Fall 2022: the search for harmony

The Winter 2022 New Colors are arriving stores now, and we can’t wait to see the wonderful knittings that will be created with them. This season we take as a guide the search for harmony in colors, paying attention to the interaction between the different hues. Los nuevos colores para el Invierno 2022 ya están…

Mate: The New Energy Booster

You may have heard about ‘Yerba mate’ drinks recently, as an alternative to coffee when it comes to getting that much needed energy boost. In Uruguay, Mate (pronounced ‘mateh’) is iconic, and it has been around for a while. Have you hit the afternoon slump yet?Read on, as we may be able to help. A…

A Great Read

Enjoy what Selvedge Magazine had to say about Manos Disfruta lo que la Revista Selvedge tiene que decir acerca de Manos

Colaboración para el libro “Strands of Joy”

Collaboration for the book «Strands of Joy» Otro de los proyectos editoriales con el que colaboramos es el libro de tejido Strands of Joy, una publicación impresa de Laine en colaboración con la diseñadora Finlandesa Anna Johanna. Another publishing project we collaborate with is the Strands of Joy , a print publication by Laine in…

New Yarn: Alpaca Heather

(español abajo) When developing new yarns there are some ideas that take some time before they materialize, Alpaca Heather is one of them. The starting points for the creation of this yarn were some concepts that we love: -the image of a good lambswool sweater in melange gray, a timeless classic with that brings all…

Fairmount Fibers Uruguay Trip 2020

Adventure in Uruguay for knitters and non-knitters alike from April 19 to April 27. Aventura en Uruguay para tejedores y no tejedores desde el 19 hasta el 27 de Abril. We are very happy to receive our official distributor in the USA, Fairmount Fibers once again in our Country. Estamos muy contentos de recibir una…

Patti Smith & Manos del Uruguay Pathway to Paris

Last week, we were honoured to meet Patti Smith; Iconic singer, song-writer and poet. In this opportunity Patti Smith told the audience about our nonprofit organization while wearing one of our iconic ponchos.  La semana pasada, tuvimos el emocionante honor de encontrarnos con Patti Smith, ícono de la música, literatura y poesía  para contarle sobre…