Saturday, March 27, 2021

European Sellers of Spinning and Weaving related items, now that Brexit is upon us

This list might be useful to folk looking for alternative suppliers to our much-loved UK suppliers, now that Brexit is with us. These recommendations came from other spinners in Netherlands and Germany. Please note that I have not personally used any of these sellers, so as always, check out reviews etc, before you commit to anything. 


European wool and spinning wheel sellers

**Netherlands:**


1. DutchWoolDiva has an online shop https://www.dutchwooldiva.nl/store/

She sells hand dyed spinning wool and spindles (which might translate on the site as either spinning tops or spiders). Also hand dyed yarn. 


2. Wolop-lien shop https://wolop.nl/winkel/index.php?route=common/home

 Sells hand dyed spinning wool, and beautiful handmade spinning tops. Also hand dyed yarn. 3D printed bobbins and parts for Louet and EEL electric spinner. Specialist in vegetable paints and eco-printing. 


3. Wolbeest sells hand-dyed spinning wool and yarns. https://www.hetwolbeest.nl/


4. Spinspul sells spinning wheels and looms and parts, as well as fibers and yarns. You can find her shop here:  https://www.spinspul.nl/nl/


**Belgium**: 

There’s lost craft in Belgium, http://www.lostcraft.be/ selling a wide range of things: Spinning wheels (Ashford, Majacraft, Spinolution), combs and carders, Looms: rigid heddle, table looms, inkle and a floor loom. 


**Germany**: 


1. You can buy  fiber in Germany from Das Wollschaf. They have a large collection. Link to the store: https://das-wollschaf.de/


2. Wollinchen  https://www.wollinchen.de/ 

 Majacraft, Schacht, Kromski und Ashford spinningwheels and weaving looms. 


3. Wallmonte https://www.wallmonte.de/

Everything to do with Spinning, weaving and Carding. Stocks Ashford, Louёt and Glimåkra.


4. Flinkhand https://flinkhand-shop.de/ Ashford and Kromski wheels and looms, also Woolee Winders. 


5. Knitart  https://knitart.net/de/  Ashford, Kromski, Louet, Majacraft and Schacht spinning wheels and Woolee Winders for these. 


6. Wiesensalat  https://wiesensalat-wolltruhe.de   Schacht wheels and weaving equipment.

And 
I was given some further recommendations by a weaver B in Ireland:

Belgium

Meta.be
They make looms, all sizes, sell spinning wheels and fibre, also spare parts which are very hard to get for looms

For Germany

Rudi Kunzl
He also makes looms, sells weaving yarn, sells spinning wheels, 2 brands only

naturfasern.de
This is a really nice Company, they sell all sort of fibre, plant dyed, natural, different typ of fibre, as well as knitting and weaving yarn. Great selection!
They have a small Company making one type of spinning wheel as well a drumcarder.
There are no prices on the website, but please ring them, very helpful people.
( B says she has been ordering from them for many years!)

finkhof.de
a really lovely place to buy natural carded wool,  anything wool related , beautiful felt for sewing into clothing,
Knitting yarn, and so much more!!



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