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Did you know that blue elephants come from Gyumri? A client in the U.S. asked HDIF to make hundreds of these cuties. The EU got theirs a few weeks back, so now we are packing for the U.S. Yes, HDIF can make your bulk orders! We’re doing that for the U.K., Australia, Switzerland, U.S. and EU. We can do it for you, too!

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Photographer Egor Kirillov has followed ArmenianWool ‘s wool value chain and beautifully documented it. It’s so good, that it is a finalist in the Textile Exchange photography competition 2026.

Please follow the link and vote for this amazing Armenian project, #7 - putting Arm.wool and Armenia on the map!

https://textileexchange.org/photography-competition-2026-voting/?fbclid=IwcGRvZgNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80Mzc2MjYzMTY5NzM3ODgAAR5e8sVdSfgsJaY8BigL_HT0CLEKuBxks0pCCTX9hZubGCjlIr41NQFt23byNg_aem_h43EQfWeNsOW3goQHE-zlw

Thank you, and sorry for the long link!

What joy to have the whole Setian family from Boston in the HDIF office this afternoon! Truly engaging, and great questions from the young adults! Loved, as I do, storytelling about Arm.wool - the whats, whys and hows of sheep’s wool in Armenia.. We love having families like this in our office… a great motivation for us to keep working, keep innovating to create jobs around Armenia… Thank you so much!

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Ain’t it amazing what a pair of hands can do! Hand spun wool made into trivets, coasters, lamp shades and more! What can YOU make with ArmenianWool ‘s hand spun yarn?

A bit of benevolent pandemonium Saturday at the HDIF office when AMAA’s Armenia Medical Outreach 2026 group comes by! This has become a much appreciated tradition - updating the group on HDIF’s progress made since last visit, and then some enthusiastic shopping. Lots of great inquisitive questions, and a great feeling of warmth and support. Thank you!

AMAA Armenia

Worked late at the HDIF office fulfilling orders for our local souvenir shop clients. At 21:40, I set off for the Sasountsi Davit metro station (now that I can pay by card!). Along the way I saw a bag of discarded sheep’s wool. Probably shifted out of somebody’s mattress. Abandoned. It struck me how ArmenianWool has been created to prevent precisely this, but on a much grander scale. This bag is maybe 2 kilos, while about 1.500.000 kilos is actually discarded in Armenia each year. I was tired after a long day, but this lonely, forlorn bag of old wool really made me think back to why Arm.wool was created, and how far we’ve come…

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I slipped this With Refugees bracelet on today. It’s been on my desk for months on end.. Crafted by refugees from South Sudan, Sudan and Ethiopia, it is a symbol of unity, resilience and hope. It’s the brainchild of MADE51: Crafted by refugees, of which HDIF is a proud member. In Armenia, we work with Syrian and Artsakhtsi refugees. The skill sets are there. Hdif-Usa is carrying products made by both of these refugee groups, from Christmas ornaments to bag charms to Halloween pumpkins. We do our best to provide refugees in Armenia with a supplemental income. We are

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The Rug Code’s first stand alone exhibition has burst open at Tumo Studios in Aram 44. Mind blowing innovation using heritage Armenian techniques. Arm.wool by HDIF is the back office, providing all the undyed hand spun natural Armenian Balbas wool yarn that The Rug Code weaves into pure magic. Runs until July 17th. You’ve got to see this!

The Rug Code TUMO Studios ArmenianWool HDIF

HDIF-USA’s June newsletter is out! Rich in info about what we in Armenia are up to - from Nordic Days with Arm.wool participation to fab new products from Kapan, Koghb and Artsakhtsis. Have a read!

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🇳🇴 June Newsletter - Nordic Days features HDIF's Arm.wool project, Manushak Nersisyan launches new project, new products at HDIF-USA, Armenia's tourism is booming!