Hand-knitted by Georgian grandmothers
Everything in the BEBIAS shop is handmade. There are no knitting machines and no factory: grandmothers in Tbilisi knit every hat, every pair of socks and every pair of gloves by hand, one stitch at a time. That is why no two pieces are exactly alike.
Who knits them
Our knitters are grandmothers, many of them from the Catharsis care home in Tbilisi. Most have knitted all their lives, and they have knitted for BEBIAS since 2019. Every order gives them work and an income of their own.
What they are made of
We knit only with natural fibres: warm wool from Tushetian sheep, soft cotton for lighter hats, and undyed wool that keeps its natural colour. Some of the wool is coloured with plant dyes instead of chemical ones.
Why handmade
Knitting by hand takes far longer than a machine. In return, each piece is made with care, checked by the grandmother who knitted it, and has its own small differences. A hand-knitted hat or pair of socks is something you keep for years.
