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Raw alpaca fibre for fibre arts/hand spinning and felting. Tuition in hand spinning. Animals for sale.

Tuition available

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James Laycock - supplier of handloom weaving yarns including cotton, chenille, brushed mohair, lurex, cashmere, angora, wool, merc. cotton (ecru only), jute and a range of fancy yarns.

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Specialist mail order – hard-to-find supplies, silk and wool fibres for felting, embroidery supplies, paints, equipment, stamps, etc.

Opening hours:
By appt

Tuition available

Mail order available

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Full range of art and craft materials in stock. Everything available by post or see website.

Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 9-5.30

Mail order available

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Handpainted tops for spinners. Tops from many different breeds of sheep. Also many colours in dyed merino tops.

Tuition available

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Weaving and rug yarns, kumihimo, tapestry, looms, spinning wheels, dyed and undyed silk, wool and synthetic fibres, feltmaking, braiding, locker hooking, books and magazines.

Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 10-4

Mail order available

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H H Traders is a dealer of used, second hand textile machinery. Specialists in weaving and spinning machinery.

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Spinning/weaving/felting supplies and tuition. Fibres, fleeces, yarns, equipment, books and dyes. Mail order and personal callers. Established 1973.

Opening hours:
Tues-Sat 10-5

Tuition available

Mail order available

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