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Alder Barred

Alder Barred

$60.00
$60.00
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Alder Barred is an 6.5" tall owl made of all natural materials. This elegant and minimal plush owl reminds us of the owl that sat outside our kitchen window perched on a rhododendron to have breakfast with us one morning. Alder is made with our classic teddy bear cotton fabric, a cotton flannel fabric for the belly, green velvet for the beak, and a golden yellow mohair for the collar. The body is stuffed with 100% wool ethically sourced from US farms. The face is shaved to give it its unique texture and then hand embroidered. 

When designing Alder we aimed for something that unmistakably represented an owl while keeping the overall silhouette simple. Our hope was that this would allow the materials and varieties of textures to shine, and the owl's personality would vary with each child's imagination. Alder is soft and firm--a perfect snuggling companion but also stands upright and looks lovely posing on a shelf when waiting to be played with.

Specs: 

  • Main fabric: 100% organic cotton Teddy (white, undyed)
  • Tummy: 100% cotton flannel (black and white
  • Beak: 100% cotton velvet (dark green, remnant)
  • Collar : yellow mohair remnant (top), green cotton velvet (bottom), cotton flannel (ties)
  • 100% wool stuffing ethically sourced from US farms
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Origin

Made start to finish in our studio in Western, Massachusetts, USA

Packaging

We believe that high quality toys deserve thoughtful packaging. Each toy comes is carefully tucked into it's own hand-stamped kraft gift box (made of recycled materials and tied up with string). Like our toys, the packaging is plastic free.

Care

Our Care & Repair page has a guide for cleaning and repairing your toys which we encourage you to follow. The short answer is: these are natural materials and should be gently hand washed in lukewarm water.

Inner materials

Wool Filling

These are stuffed with 100% wool, ethically sourced from US farms. Wool is a traditional teddy bear stuffing material. It is uniquely lightweight and bouncy. It fills out these toys without making them too firm. Wool has been found to be naturally antibacterial and long lasting. To keep wool in good shape it should be washed by hand. You can find out more in our care & repair section.

Materials

Cotton Teddy Fabric:

This is a 100% organic cotton knit fabric. It comes to us undyed in a natural off-white cotton color. This is the plushest, all cotton fabric we have found and is quite special as the majority of teddy bear and fleece fabrics are polyester. We typically like to use it in its natural color but occasionally dye it with plant pigments in our studio. Sourced from a small business based in Pennsylvania, USA and manufactured in China.