ABOUT US
THE PHILOSOPHY
Tropical Hummingbird
Tropical Hummingbird stems from a need for a plastic free, clean world. The constant disregard of the planet by major clothing and consumer goods companies motivated the shop owner, Sara, to source and sell products that are environmentally safe.
Our shop’s focus is on products that are natural, biodegradable and sustainably sourced. This applies to all facets of our little shop including purchase, transportation, packaging and final retail.
The BEST bit about our business is the cost savings of our business model. By removing middlemen and using sea and land transport, we save a tonne on CO2 and transportation costs. This financial saving is passed onto you, our customers. Premium quality products at affordable prices. Quality yarn accessible to all.
At Tropical Hummingbird we focus on maintaining a clean planet so that the smallest of creatures like bees and hummingbirds can not only live but thrive. Hence the name, Tropical Hummingbird.
Chester Christmas Market 2025 at Town Hall Square
Chester Christmas Market 2025 at Town Hall Square
We offer 100% wool and alpaca yarns that are completely natural and biodegradable. Our yarns will not leave a negative environmental footprint.
Most yarns today are blended with manmade materials like nylons and acrylic. These synthetic materials release microplastics through normal wear. This results in our closed home environments becoming hubs of breathable plastics. During washing, the microplastics poison the waterways and harm wildlife. Finally, plastics take hundreds of years to breakdown. This is not the world the founder and owner, Sara, sees for herself or future generations.
Tropical Hummingbird’s core values and motto focuses on a biodiverse, clean and sustainable Earth.
Living life to the maximum with a minimum environmental footprint.
Uninvited guest in my yarn room! Meet Loki, who lives up to his name!
West Kirby Christmas Market 2025 at Westbourne Hall
ABOUT THE OWNER ~ SARA
Hello Knitters, Crocheters and the Crafting Community, I am Sara. I have a passion for yarn, animals, and all things natural. This online shop has been a result of my enthusiasm for knitting and crocheting since I was a little girl. I first started knitting at the age of 8. I learned to knit with my grandmother. As she taught me organically through practice, this was very simple knitting. I knitted my first cardigan with her, however, I was unable to read and understand patterns. I had to learn to read those later in life.
As a professional, I was an educator for nearly 20 years. After leaving the education industry, I decided to start my own business of pure premium yarns. As a salaried person, most pure animal fibre yarns were unaffordable for me. This was frustrating, and I bought acrylic yarn due to the sheer economics of it. Unfortunately, there are scores of people like myself, who crave good quality yarn, but are out of the market due to the costs of pure animal fibre yarns. After taking early retirement from teaching, I decided to do something about this issue. The wanting and indeed yearning for good quality yarn and not being able to afford them was one of the basis for starting Tropical Hummingbird. An all natural store that predominantly sells yarn to the average person. A combination of good quality and affordability. I searched for manufacturers who would work with a small retailer like myself and produce to my small order quantities. This cutting out of multiple layers of middlemen, helps to keep my prices low. I happily passion these savings to my clients. I love animals. Last winter (2025) I knitted blankets for RSPCA (https://www.rspca.org.uk/) after they put out an appeal on the BBC. Another favourite charity is Cats Protection (https://www.cats.org.uk/). I am a regular contributor to Cats Protection’s local branch in Wirral. Other than that, my cats Sparky and Loki keep me busy with their shenanigans.
I have now taken a leap of faith and added CPNP certified cosmetics which are also 100% natural and kind to both humans and the earth we inhabit. I very much work towards a better environment in all my products. I hope you will enjoy using my lines of items as much as I do myself. Warm wishes and happy crafting…
UNBOXING ALPACA YARN SHIPMENT
Some photos of me unboxing my Alpaca yarn shipment as my cat Sparky oversees the work. Unboxing date: 20th April, 2026. The below photos are mainly to dispel fears that I might be relabelling Temu yarn! God Forbid!!! Unfortunately I have been asked that question by a few people. As pictures speak a thousand words, here are mine to tell you the truth 💕 My business philosophy is to form long-term relationships with my clients based on good quality products and honesty. Relabelling offers no-one any benefits, least of all my shop.
An interesting read from Friends of the Earth on Microfibres: the plastic in our clothes
A look at what the European Environment Agency says about microplastics from textiles
