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Donna is now a member of World of Wool.co.uk Aug 11, 2010
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Ruth Kathleen Burbidge is now a member of World of Wool.co.uk Aug 9, 2010
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History & Heritage of Huddersfield Textiles

The history of textiles is long and eventful, steeped in tradition and intrinsically woven into the heritage of West Yorkshire.Here’s how it all began... K008591Kirklees Image Archive: www.kirkleesimages.org.ukThe West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield is situated at the convergence of the rivers Colne and Holme. Inhabitants of these river valleys discovered that the water – which flows from the Millstone Grit Pennine hills – gave excellent results…See More
Blog post by Jenny Clayton Jun 16, 2010
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Photos posted by Jenny Clayton Jun 16, 2010
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Jenny Clayton left a comment for Åsa Nilsson
Hi Asa, Your English is far better than my Swedish could ever be!! I'd like to claim that I produced all those lovely things in the photos but they are pictures of work done by the many customers of World of Wool. I just post them on here to…
Jun 15, 2010
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Jenny Clayton commented on Jenny Clayton's blog post 'Summer's Here!'
Hi Asa - sorry for delay in getting back to you. Glad you like the ad! We ship around the world so yes Sweden too. For info on all our products please visit - www.worldofwool.co.uk. I hope you find something you like! Jenny
Jun 15, 2010
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Åsa Nilsson commented on Jenny Clayton's blog post 'Summer's Here!'
I love that advertise! Do you ship to Sweden?
Jun 7, 2010
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Åsa Nilsson left a comment for Jenny Clayton
Thank you for your welcome! I really am a beginner in this field, and as you all can see i,m also a bit lame at english, sorry for that! I have bought my a spinning machine (?) and now i try to make yarn..it,s chunky and its falling apart but i love…
Jun 7, 2010
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Blog posts by Jenny Clayton Jun 3, 2010
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Jenny Clayton left a comment for SecretSheep
Hey SecretSheep! Welcome to the World of Wool Ning Community. Hope you enjoy being a member and I look forward to seeing your comments/posts. Jenny x
Jun 3, 2010
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Jenny Clayton left a comment for Lise Stephansen
Hi Lise, Welcome to World of Wool! Hope you enjoy the network and look forward to seeing your comments/posts. Jenny x
Jun 3, 2010
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Jenny Clayton left a comment for Judy Sumray
Hi Judy, Welcome to World of Wool and thanks for your comment regarding Beryl which I have just responded to. Hope you enjoy the network! Jenny x
Jun 3, 2010
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Jenny Clayton commented on Jenny Clayton's blog post 'Beryl and her Knitting Nannas!'
Hi Judy, I think we have over-egged the knitting nannas aspect and to be fair Beryl says on her web site that her products are 'knitted by the nation' not just nannas, so this is how I will refer to it in future, as I certainly never…
Jun 3, 2010
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Jenny Clayton left a comment for Åsa Nilsson
Welcome to World of Wool Asa. Thanks for joining our network. Don't forget you can also find us on Twitter and Facebook. Look forward to seeing your posts and comments. Jenny
Jun 3, 2010
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Jenny Clayton left a comment for Jaye Cham
Hi Jaye, Thanks for joining our network. You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook. Look forward to seeing your posts and comments. Jenny
Jun 3, 2010

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Jenny Clayton

History & Heritage of Huddersfield Textiles

The history of textiles is long and eventful, steeped in tradition and intrinsically woven into the heritage of West Yorkshire.



Here’s how it all began...



History & Heritage – Huddersfield Textiles K008591

Kirklees Image Archive: www.kirkleesimages.org.uk


The West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield is situated at the convergence of the rivers Colne and Holme. Inhabitants of these river valleys discovered…

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Posted by Jenny Clayton on June 16, 2010 at 12:51pm

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Speciality Fibres - Cashmere

Cashmere is characterised by its soft, luxurious fibres, which provide a natural light-weight insulation without the bulk.



Cashmere comes from goats that produce a double fleece consisting of the fine, soft undercoat or underdown of hair, mingled with a straighter and much coarser outer coating of hair called guard hair.



It has extremely soft handle and no crimp. Cashmere has a micron count of about 11-18. It ranges… Continue

Posted by Jenny Clayton on June 3, 2010 at 1:32pm

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Future of Wool Healthy According to ITWO Congress

The 79th Congress of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) ended on a very positive note for the future of wool. The event took place from May 3 – 5, 2010 in Paris. Under the theme "Wool – Change to a Healthier and Safer Environment", prominent speakers made the event a valuable experience, presenting a broad spectrum on the current developments of the global wool industry.



Environmental issues The Congress under the topic “Wool – Change to a Healthier and Safer… Continue

Posted by Jenny Clayton on June 3, 2010 at 12:15pm

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Summer's Here!

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to show you all our new Summer ad for World of Wool.

We welcome your comments so please let us know what you think!!

Jenny x

Posted by Jenny Clayton on June 3, 2010 at 11:07am — 2 Comments

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52 Wool Blends from World of Wool

World of Wool has a range of pre-blended fibres ready for you to felt/spin.  These include:- 50/50 natural blended tops…Continue

Started by Jenny Clayton May 4, 2010.

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Icelandic Wool

Icelandic wool is dense with a good lustre and is long. Therefore, it is well suited to combing. This is one of the best felting wools in the world. Available in white, black, brown, mid or dark…Continue

Started by Jenny Clayton Apr 16, 2010.

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Rare Breeds

Wensleydale and Teeswater wool is becoming increasingly difficult to source, with only a few capfuls coming through the British Wool Auctions each year.The reason, unfortunately is that both these…Continue

Started by Jenny Clayton Apr 1, 2010.

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British Wool Launch 'Naturally Green' Campaign - what do you think? 1 Reply

British Wool will bring their ‘Naturally Green ‘campaign to Surfaces 2010 backed by their recent environmental Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) report,giving scoured British Wool an internationally…Continue

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Started by Jenny Clayton. Last reply by Guzzisue Mar 4, 2010.

 

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