Browse the HotHive Textiles

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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Luxurious, colourful handwoven scarves and stoles, inspired by Monet's Impressionism. Also throws, cushions and tablerunners. Inspired textiles, wearable art!

Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 10-6, weekends tel 0876 821563

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Second-hand spinning and weaving equipment and books on all textile subjects bought and sold. Day courses held regularly.

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Rare breed fleece, washed and carded for felting and spinning. Selected for colour and texture by experienced feltmaker, Anne Belgrave.

Tuition available

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Hand-spun/hand-dyed fibres/yarns for creative feltmaking, embroidery, spinning, weaving. Shetland fleeces, agents for spinning/weaving equipment. Open by arrangement. Mail order.

Opening hours:
By arrangement

Tuition available

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Finnish linen tow yarns in beautiful colours. Also flax for hand spinning and papermaking. Please send £2.50 for shade cards.

Tuition available

Mail order available

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Manufacturers of Hedgehog carding, spinning, weaving and felting equipment. UK agent for Majacraft spinning wheels and accessories and windwool fibres.

Tuition available

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A Cumbrian co-operative of craftswomen selling fleece, yarn and finished wool products using both traditional and contemporary crafts and styles. Regular workshops, talks and demonstrations – see website for details. Organisers of Woolfest.

Opening hours:
Tues-Sun 11am-4pm Closed New Year to mid-February

Tuition available

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Supplier of Alpaca fibre and wool. Fibre is either raw or as slivers.

Opening hours:
By appt

Tuition available

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Weaving, spinning and handknitting workshop specialising in natural fibres, natural yarns and natural colours-related equipment and books also available.

Opening hours:
Visitors welcome by appt

Tuition available

Mail order available

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