Supporting your Federation Resolution 2026
The members of the Cumbria Westmorland Federation have agreed to support the use and sale of British wool in domestic, leisure and industrial settings and the first move is to build a directory of outlets that promote British wool.
The Trustees welcome suggestions from members, especially from companies that use British wool for carpeting, bedding, insulation etc. – the directory will be regularly updated and circulated amongst WIs. Equally, we are interested to know which large companies and organisations do not stock or support British wool so that we can ask hard questions about their decisions.
Thanks go to Val Welti from Sedbergh WI for :
Cool Crafting, 40 Market Place, Kendal LA9 4TN who stock British wool from West Yorkshire Spinners
Ali Sharman (alisonsharman@yahoo.co.uk) – Ali is keen to network and get out contacts for people stocking British wool or working at Farfield Mill.
Laura`s Loom Underley Business Centre,Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DY
In addition we have :
Susan Crawford, Assa Marra Wool Studio, Staveley Mill Yard, Staveley LA8 9LR (susancrawfordvintage.com)
Maria Benjamin, Dodgson Wood, Nibthwaite Nr Ulverston (hello@dodgson.co.uk) or ring 01229 885663
Linda Cameron – see Linda in the WI marquee or contact hannalin@hotmail.co.uk
Catkin & Scraps, 2-3, Potter`s Court, Ulverston LA12 7TQ www.catkinandscraps.co.uk Mainly a fabric shop running courses on sewing but has started to stock wool from West Yorkshire Spinners
The Wool Clip, Priest`s Mill, Caldbeck, CA7 8DR 016974 78707 or www.woolclip.com
Tebay Services for clothing and furnishings from their own flock
Alison O`Neill, Shacklabank Farm, Sedbergh – see www.shepherdess.co.uk
For handcreams and laundry balls – Little Beau Sheep, International Development Centre, Valley Drive, Ilkley LS29 8AL or hello@littlebeausheep.com
The Wooly Nook, 4-5 Devonshire Arcade, Penrith, CA11 7SX Stocks some British knitting wools. https://www.thewoolynook.co.uk/
For talks about the history of the wool trade in Kendal contact Beth Pipe on Cumbrianrambler@live.co.uk
To stop draughts coming down a chimney – Sally Phillips at ChimneySheep on
info@chimneysheep.co.uk or 01900 269 427
For sheer cuteness Herdy in 13-15, Strammongate, Kendal La9 4BH or 3, Lakes Rd, Ambleside LA22 0Ad or Chestnut Tree House, Lake Rd, Bowness LA23 3BT
For a big investment, Wools of Cumbria Carpets, The Gateway Unit, Dockray Hall Ind Estate, Kendal LA9 4QY or 01539 628120