Sheep & Shepherds Flock to York Minster
North East sheep farmers are holding a special sheep and shepherds event at York Minster on 12 October to coincide with the Campaign for Wool's Wool Week.
The special event at York Minster will see an educational and entertaining show put on right outside the South Door featuring different breeds of sheep. The show will conclude with a sheep shearing demonstration and alongside will be a spinning and weaving display showing how a fleece is turned into something beautiful and useful.
Also unveiled on the day will be a specially-commissioned 5" x 3" Union Jack made entirely from Yorkshire wool - spun, dyed and crocheted by Sheffield spinner Diane Fisher.
The event will run from 11.00am to 3.00pm and is open both to members of the public and pupils of the near-by Minster School, who as well as enjoying the sheep show will even get a chance to try their hand at spinning.
Three repeats of the half-hour sheep show will commence at 11.00am, 12.30pm and 2.00pm. The stars of the show will be available "backstage" throughout the morning. The Murmuring Wheel Group will be demonstrating spinning and weaving techniques throughout the event.
The event will also offer a final chance for people to sign the petition. Anyone unable to make it on the day can sign online at www.countrysideonline.co.uk/wool-petition
Wool Week Event
Felt maker Pat Wood and her friend weaver Alice Jackson will be holding an exhibition to celebrate Wool Week from 15 to 20 October at Ichameleon, Thoroughfare, Halesworth, Suffolk. They are hoping their exhibition will draw attention to the benefits of using and wearing wool - a wonderful sustainable product. Pat said: "Wool has been undervalued for years. Hooray that someone is doing something about it."
Wool Week - Give Fleece a Chance!
The Royal-backed Campaign for Wool is hotting up as we head towards a special Wool Week commencing on 11 October.
Many UK high street retailers will be promoting all things woolly, but it seems the highlight of the week will be the turfing of the famous Savile Row (the tailoring district of London) so that sheep can graze amongst the garments their fleeces have helped to create. Now that will be a sight worth seeing!
If you are holding any special events to celebrate Wool Week, let us know and we will feature them on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Email jenny@worldofwool.co.uk with details.
We are proud to support HRH The Prince of Wales' Campaign for Wool
The Campaign For Wool is a coalition of the key organisations in the global industry brought together under the patronage of His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales. The Campaign has united people and organisations across the world that believe in the benefits and versatility of wool from fashion through interiors to green technology.
To celebrate a special Wool Week will be held from 11-17 October.
For more information visit: http://www.campaignforwool.org
New Fibres
Finish Tops - Available in white, black, brown, grey
Merino Pre-Felt - Available in 10 shades
Blue Faced Leicester Wool Top Dyed - Available in 10 shades
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Future of Wool Healthy says ITWO Congress
The 79th Congress of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) ended on a very positive note for the future of wool. The event took place from May 3 5, 2010 in Paris. Under the theme "Wool Change to a Healthier and Safer Environment", prominent speakers made the event a valuable experience, presenting a broad spectrum on the current developments of the global wool industry.
Environmental issues The Congress under the topic Wool Change to a Healthier and Safer Environment attracted some 300 delegates from 23 countries around the world. A broad range of prominent speakers made the Congress a valuable experience, showing a broad spectrum on the current developments of the various stages of the wool industry. The Congress has impressively shown through a number of IWTO run projects and other initiatives that wool as material for apparel, interior textiles and technical textiles is having a remarkable renaissance as the preferred choice for many applications, traditional and new ones, especially through its many natural attributes and ecological benefits. Source: Wool News
Beryl & Her Knitting Nannas!
Congratulations to our fabulous customer Beryl Brewis and her 'knitting nannas' who triumphed on last night's episode of BBC show High Street Dreams! It really was an emotional rollercoaster - for Beryl and anyone watching – but Beryl managed to successfully sell her gorgeous hand-knitted merino wool scarves to premium high street fashion retailer Jigsaw.
If you missed the programme, don’t worry you can catch up on the BBC iplayer clicking here, or click here to view a short clip uploaded to YouTube.
New Fibres
ARRIVED - Lincoln Wool Top
New Fibres
ARRIVED - Angelina Fibre - We have a range of 27 exciting colours to choose from.
DUE MAY - Dyed Wool Nepps - We will have a range of 6 colours to choose from.
New Fibres
21mic 70's Merino Pre-Felt Dyed - Will be available in 12 shades - Arriving April/May 2010
British Wool is Naturally Green
British Wool launch 'Naturally Green' campaign. Read full Wool News article. Read more here...
Prince Charles
The Times recently reported that HRH Prince Charles is backing a campaign to rebrand wool as a fashionable and eco-friendly fabric. Read more here...
NEW FIBRES
Gummed Silk Waste - Arrived
Throwsters Waste - Arrived
Finish Wool Tops - Arriving April/May 2010 (We will have 4 natural colours to choose from)
Angelina Fibre - Arriving Feb/Mar 2010 (We will have a small range of 20 exciting colours to choose from)
NEW FIBRES
White Blue Faced Leicester Superwash Top - Arrived
Seacell Top - Arrived
South American Semi Lustre Top - Arrived
We will also be adding a new range of yarns in the near future. Mainly yarns on hanks in various qualities and weights.
Please contact us for further details.
NEW FIBRES
Seacell Top - Luxurious fibre made from seaweed - Arriving April/May 2009
NEW FIBRES
Icelandic Tops - arriving March 09
banana top - arrived
ramie top - arrived
wensleydale longwool fleece - arrived
wensleydale top - arriving March/April 09
teeswater top - arriving March/April 09
NEW BLENDS
Check out our new additions to the Northern Lights range, Rainbow Merino/Silk range and also our exciting exotic blends.
18.5 MICRON 100's MERINO DYED
Look out for our new range of 100's Merino dyed. We will have 10 exciting colours to choose from. available from March 09.
ICELANDIC WOOL TOPS
Brand new wool arriving in March 09. We will have 5 naturalshades to choose from. Icelandic wool is one of the best felting wools in the world. You wont find this wool anywhere else!!!
RAINBOW MERINO/SILK BLENDS.
We now have 7 exciting colours to choose from - Click here to view the range.
ACRYLIC PRE-FELT/NEEDLEFELT
We have 12 colours to choose from - Click here to view the range.
NEW FIBRES
jacob humbug - arrived
brown/black corriedale top - arrived
oatmeal bfl / bleached tussah silk - arrived
banana top - arriving in Jan 09
ramie top - arriving in Jan 09
gummed silk - arriving in Jan 09
CUSTOM BLENDING SERVICE
World of Wool can now offer a custom blending service!
If you can't find the blend you are looking for, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our experts - we can design you a custom blend of any of our fibres from our extensve stock. Minimum order of just 500g applies. Subject to availibility and confirmation. Click Here to contact our team and discuss your requirements.
Dyed Merino Tops are perfect for hand spinning and felting projects.
We have 80 precision dyed solid colours to choose from.
Dyed Merino Superfine Tops are perfect for hand spinning and felting projects.
We have 10 precision dyed solid colours to choose from.
Blue Face Leicester Tops
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