Irish Suppliers of Wool, Fibre and Spinning related items

Here is a post with details of some Irish Suppliers of Wool, Fibre and Spinning related items.

Sandra K has the wonderful Irish Fibre Crafters in Ardrahan, between Gort and Galway and only a hop, skip and a jump from the motorway linking Galway to Limerick and not far from the motorway that goes from Galway to Sligo and to Dublin. https://www.irishfibrecrafters.com/    and https://www.facebook.com/irishfibrecrafters

Sandra organises courses in felting, weaving, natural dyeing and spinning and she sells fibre and handspun yarn, as well as Beko looms.

 

Jennifer Lienhard in Tuamgraney, Co Clare sells fabric and craft supplies, fibre and yarns and dye materials and mordants for plant dyeing in her shop called AppleOak FibreWorks: https://appleoakfibreworks.com/pages/about-us

 

Trish K has just recently become a seller of Louet spinning wheels and parts. More info to follow, in the meantime you can find Trisha on FB, Irish Alpaca Yarns.

https://www.facebook.com/IrishAlpacaYarns

Annie at  Killala Woolcraft near Killala Co Mayo (https://www.facebook.com/Killala-Woolcraft-113556443440901/,  if you have FB) spins, knits, weaves, teaches, holds spinning meetings and sells her handmade items. 

 A little further afield, but possibly of interest to people looking for rare breed fleece: The Wool Initiative in Northern Ireland sells rare breed fleeces online, http://www.woolinitiative.com/ 

Do be aware that there may be potential extra customs/import costs as The Wool Initiative is based in Northern Ireland, so check that out before you order. 

 

Remember to join the Irish Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers, www.weavespindye.ie or even just have a look at our website and FB page https://www.facebook.com/weavespindyeIE. 

We currently hold a monthly Zoom Guild Meet-up. It is usually around the 3rd Saturday of the month. Keep an eye on our Ravelry group and our FB group for details. 

Here are some Irish sellers of Fibre for spinning:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AppleoakFibreWorks

 

https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/BabblesYarns

 

https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/EveChambersTextiles

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarkreeWoolCraft

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyButterflyGreen

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WildAtlanticYarns

 

Then there is Kerry Woollen Mills in Beaufort Co Kerry; they sell carded wool for spinning: https://www.kerrywoollenmills.ie/product-category/knitting-and-felting-wools-bespoke-dyed-and-spun-in-kerry-ireland/carded-wool-from-irish-wool/

 And finally,  some interesting Facebook groups include: 

 Irish Wool Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2173105972761840/, where all categories of interested people (farmers, spinners, small scale processors, etc) chat about Irish Wool and its future;

Irish Wool for sale direct from Farmers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/211945146927779

 European Wool Association on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/922295355332746/

 

This is my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/SpinMeAYarnIreland, where I share interesting tidbits about wool, textiles, textile history, Viking Era crafts and archaeology.