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Organisations

The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland – champion of the craft industry in Ireland.

The Royal Dublin Society – committed to furthering the broad economic and cultural development of Ireland.

The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers (U.K.) – hand weaving, spinning and dyeing in the UK.

Events

Bloom – Ireland’s largest gardening, food & family event.

Irish Suppliers

Beechwood Blues Texel Sheep and Products. Suppliers of fleeces and carded batts. Blue Texel. Roscommon and Galway Wool. Contact Ann 0862346720,  email at asjgunning@gmail.comor check out their Facebook page.

Bockagh Farm Ryeland fleeces in Co. Roscommon

Caoirigh Caoirigh is a sheep farm, wool store and scouring plant based on our family farm outside Tuam Co. Galway  we supply 100% Irish wool to the crafters of Ireland. All our wool is traceable back to the farm of origin and scoured in a chemical free way for you to enjoy in a creative way.

Cloontabonnive Agroforest Suffolk x, Shetland x,  Zwartbles, Belclair, Jacob  & mountain wool, raw  fleeces, carded batts and sheep skins based in Co Clare.

Connemara Mountain Lamb Certified organic mountain fleeces, Co. Galway

Crafts of Ireland  Wool from Roscommon sheep breed; felting kits and Lumra kits.

Cushendale Woollen Mills Carded sliver from local wool, dyed. Co Kilkenny.

Derryvale Valais Blacknose Valais Blacknose & Suffolk Fleeces based in Co Monaghan.

Irish Fibre Crafters Workshops/demos; Raw, washed, carded and dyed fibres for wool crafts, bespoke clothing, helpful guides, spinning and weaving equipment. 

Johnny Shiels Spinning Wheels: hand carders and handmade Irish spinning wheels in Co Donegal.

Keadeen Mountain Farm Organic Cheviot, Dorset, Jacob, Suffolk, Hampshire  and Charollais raw wool +  hemp. Based in Co Wicklow.

Kerry Woollen Mills Dyed and natural Jacob  roving, worsted Merino and Jacob tops.

Leiko Uchiyama Dyed merino roving for felting, Co Carlow. 

Life in the Long Grass: hand dyed yarn family company based in Macroom, Co. Cork.

Olann & Seol: Traditional loom and spinning wheel service. Pure Irish wool products in purebred and mixed varieties. Wool locks, carded, prefelt, and felt from Cheviot, Dutch Spotted, Galway, Herdwick, Ryeland, Swaledale, Valais Blacknose, Zwartbles, and mixed breeds. Handcrafted and free from chemical treatments. Co Kerry. 

Markree Wool Craft: speciality handspun yarns and fibre from County Sligo.

Sharon Wells Dyed batts and roving (Suffolk, BFL, Scots blackface, Romney, VBN); workshops and artwork.

Niki Collier Kits for needle & wet felting, Dublin.

Studio Donegal: suppliers of spun wool and other many items, weaving mill on the premises, visitors welcome, Kilcar, Co Donegal.

This Is Knit: yarn, roving, drop spindles, and table looms in Dublin.

Wild Atlantic Yarns:  Spinning Fibres and Yarns, Hand Dyed in Donegal, Ireland

Northern Ireland:

EweMomma: Enniskillen, Fermanagh. Boutique yarn shop and official stockist of Ashford, Kromski, Lojan and Louet spinning wheels and looms, and Mirrix tapestry looms.

Inspiring Yarns: Newtownards. Northern Ireland distributor for Kromski Spinning wheels and looms.

The Wool Initiative Fleeces and Yarns from rare and native sheep breeds in Co. Down.

 

European Suppliers

Alysse Creations Supplies for spinning, weaving and knitting based in France.

Artfilium French stockist for weaving, tapestry, spinning (Ashford spinning wheels), felting, carding and lacemaking, as well as yarn.

Spinspul: https://www.spinspul.nl/en/ Majacraft and Schacht spinning wheels, dealer of Ashford and Louet spinning wheels and Glimakra looms. Weaving yarns.

Venne Colcoton is now owned by Louet in Holland. https://www.louet.nl/en/venne-yarns Supplier of coned yarns for weaving, including cotton and cottolin.

Wallmonte Lojan and Louet spinning wheels and looms. Venne, Brassard and Lunatic Fringe yarn. Based in Germany.

UK Suppliers:

Colourmart – UK stockist of deadstock luxury yarns (on cones) for weaving/knitting

The Hemp Shop  UK stockist of undyed hemp/hemp blend fabrics suitable for dyeing.

Wildfibres – natural fibres for spinning (UK).

Wildcolours – natural dye extracts, seeds and great source of info (UK).

Wingham Wool UK: large selection of fibres for handspinners, equipment, and books.

USA Suppliers:

Dharma Trading – undyed natural fabrics, garments, yarn, dye extracts and mordants (US).