Wool is an incredible fibre and in these days of fast fashion and man made textiles it has lost its appeal. I suspect this is mainly because people think it is hard to look after. It is so easy to throw an acrylic or polyester jumper in the washing machine and that’s it job done.[Read More]
Archives for January 2019
Where Does Mohair Come From?
Mohair comes from an Angora Goat. Confusing isn’t it! Angora comes from an Angora rabbit, but Mohair comes from and Angora goat! Mohair is silky soft and is the fleece of the Angora goat. Their fleece is very curly and has a lovely lustre to it. Mohair is considered to be a luxury fibre and[Read More]
How I Spin Raw Wool into Yarn
Hand Spinning – How I started We have been using wool yarn to make jumpers and other items of clothing for hundreds of years. Nearly all spinning is done my machine these days and indeed, most yarn is not wool, but a synthetic fibre such as acrylic, nylon or polyester. I got into hand spinning[Read More]
Why Felted Soap?
A: It is just lovely to use, pretty, grippy, scrubby, makes no mess and lasts for ages. What is Felted Soap? Felted soap is a bar of soap that has a layer of wool felted onto it, forming a soft woolly coating. The wool felt sticks closely to the soap and shrinks with the bar[Read More]