{"id":1126,"date":"2025-04-14T23:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T21:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s7ors.nl\/?page_id=1126"},"modified":"2026-08-01T11:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:50:10","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/s7ors.nl\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About S7ors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>S7ors was born from the need to create.<\/strong><br\/>Working with colour, experimenting and having something tangible in your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What started as a creative outlet slowly grew into a place where I share my hand-dyed yarns and small accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc9b Behind the scenes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside S7ors, I work four days a week as a Community Mental Health Nurse in forensic psychiatry.<br\/>That work can be intense, and that is exactly why dyeing is so valuable to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It helps me to clear my head and create something beautiful again.<br\/>Something soft, something colourful, something that someone else can use to make something themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfa8 About the dyeing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I work in small batches and often let myself be guided by an idea, a colour or a theme.<br\/>Sometimes a whole series is created, sometimes it stays as a single batch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of my products are therefore <strong>limited edition<\/strong> \u2014 once they&#8217;re gone, they&#8217;re really gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddf6 What you can expect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Products made with care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hand-dyed yarns with their own character<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small, unique batches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playful and thematic collections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc9b For whom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S7ors is for makers who love colour, softness and something that is just that little bit different.<br\/>For projects that bring you joy \u2014 whether they are big or small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything you find here is dyed with care, ready to be brought further to life by you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable and animal-friendly \ud83d\udc11<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I exclusively work with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mulesing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mulesing<\/a>-free, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeko-tex.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oeko-Tex<\/a> certified wool and use environmentally friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acid_dye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acid dyes<\/a>. This is not only better for the world but also for your project. And the colours? They remain beautiful, wash after wash.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where does the name come from? \ud83e\udd13<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018S7ors\u2019 is a nod to my son&#8217;s name, Sjors. The \u20187\u2019 instead of the \u2018j\u2019 is a silly habit from my youth when, as an avid user of <a href=\"https:\/\/wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amiga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Amiga computer<\/a>, I participated in the trend of replacing letters with numbers \u2013 something that was very cool back then \ud83d\ude04. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You inspire me \ud83d\udc9b<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My biggest source of inspiration? That&#8217;s you. Your creative projects, sweet messages and beautiful photos make this adventure special every day. A nice review or a tag on Instagram with your creation? That&#8217;s what energises me!    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m also active on Instagram myself \u2013 to find inspiration, share new ideas and especially to see what&#8217;s being made with my yarns. Are you following me there yet? You can find me at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/s7ors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@s7ors<\/a> \u2013 it&#8217;s great if you join in! \ud83d\ude0a  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<!-- Elfsight Instagram Feed | About Page Instagram Feed -->\n<script src=\"https:\/\/elfsightcdn.com\/platform.js\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n<div class=\"elfsight-app-08045851-6f4a-4756-9c45-0cd023b5c472\" data-elfsight-app-lazy=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a question? Feel free to send me a message. 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