Found this today:
Handmade in Britain was set up by designer maker Piyush Suri to support and promote young and upcoming designers/makers who produce their work in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The organisation works to promote professional design excellence through productive partnerships between the designer and the public.
Their website:HANDMADE IN BRITAIN
Something I can look into for future shows, promotion, sales.
Filed under: supplies | Tags: eco, natural dyes, organic, samples, supplies, sustainable, UK, Wales, wool, yarn
I am keen to support local (i.e. UK) wool producers, spinners and dyers who have a sustainable and eco-concious outlook.
So far I have found many companies, but these are my favourites who I intend to contact for yarn samples:
SHILASDAIR - naturally dyed, ethically sourced yarns from Scotland
GREENFIBRES - naturally dyed, organic yarn (although not sure if UK wool)
LLYNFI TEXTILE COMPANY -this has everything I could ever ask for! Organic, naturally dyed yarn from Wales.
GARTHENOR ORGANIC PURE WOOL - this is undyed organic yarn from a variety of breeds and used as the base wool for Llynfi Textile Company.
