John Arbon started the John Arbon Textiles mill, along with wife Juliet. John Arbon Textiles is based on a very simple concept: a return to…
Fiber Source: Europe
Makers who use fiber from Europe. UK yarns are listed separately.
Based in the North West of Ireland, Wild Atlantic yarns is run by Kathleen (with frequent visits, input and distractions from four young children, one…
De Rerum Natura
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Solenn Couix-Loarer of French dyer De Rerum Natura says, “I wanted to believe that we didn’t have to close our eyes on the unknown sources…
Susan Crawford Vintage
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Susan runs Susan Crawford Vintage with the help of husband Gavin and daughter Charlie. “We live on a small tenant farm in the North Lancashire…
Christa is the artist behind Aisling Yarns and brings her unique sense of color, design, and method to every product. Among Aisling Yarns’ offerings are…
Sylvie and Johanna are a mother/daughter duo that has decided to create a small family business dedicated to embroidery and knitting wools, hand dyed naturally.…
Rosies Moments is an indie dyer specialising in luxury yarns and fiber. Fiber was out of stock at this writing. “I hand paint ethically sourced…
The Grey Sheep Co.
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Emma of The Grey Sheep Co. says, “Our aim is to demonstrate that exceptional knitting yarns can be produced from a caring and ethical farm,…
Green Tea Yarns
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Sadie is the artist behind Green Tea Yarns. “With a background in fashion and textiles and a daily uniform of black, it was as though…
While training a sheepdog, the proprietor of Tine & Floyd noticed that fleeces were being used as dog bedding. The trainer explained that wool prices…