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  • Lady smelling a British Wool scarf
    Nov 5, 2020
    • british wool,
    • Category_Sustainable Fashion,
    • Jumper,
    • wool

    Why does wool smell?

    Most of us have a jumper, a scarf or a pair of socks in our possession that brings up a whole host of memories. Good or bad, an item of clothing ha...

    byEdward Sexton
  • Couple smelling a British Wool scarf
    Oct 19, 2020
    • british wool,
    • Category_Sheepy News,
    • Jumper,
    • press release,
    • wool,
    • woolweek

    Dales countrywear brand celebrates Wool Week with a woolly sniff test

    Glencroft Countrywear marked Wool Week 2020 (5-18 October) with the launch of online video highlighting the natural, aromatic qualities of British ...

    byEdward Sexton
  • Sheep in field
    Jul 17, 2020
    • british wool,
    • Category_Sheepy News,
    • Category_Sustainable Fashion,
    • Environment,
    • harris tweed,
    • wool

    Why the drop in British Wool prices is not good for jumpers

    An article published today on the BBC website reports on the drop in British Wool prices in recent months to the point where it is not even worth t...

    byEdward Sexton
  • blog ethics headeryorkshire
    Mar 30, 2020
    • british wool,
    • cashmere,
    • Category_Sustainable Fashion,
    • Customer Service,
    • Environment,
    • harris tweed,
    • Local Business,
    • Recycling,
    • Reusing,
    • yorkshire

    Why we plan to make our next decade in business our most ethical yet

    At the British Wool depot, Bradford, Yorkshire As a producer of clothing using natural locally produced fibres such as 100% British wool, Harris Tw...

    byEdward Sexton
  • End of year blog highlights
    Jan 8, 2020
    • awards,
    • british wool,
    • Category_Sheepy News,
    • clapham,
    • Environment,
    • Local Business,
    • Recycling,
    • Reusing,
    • Website,
    • wool,
    • yorkshire

    9 things we did in 2019

    It’s early January and while we’re excited about what 2020 will bring, it’s also satisfying to look back on everything we achieved in 2019. We had ...

    byEdward Sexton
  • Salts Mill, Shipley
    Oct 15, 2019
    • british wool,
    • Category_Sheepy News,
    • wool,
    • woollenmill,
    • woolweek,
    • yorkshire

    Woven in Time - A history of wool in Yorkshire

    A new film from Campaign for Wool follows the history of wool production in Yorkshire. We had the honour of being invited to the official premiere ...

    byEdward Sexton
  • sheep in field
    Oct 7, 2019
    • british wool,
    • Category_Sheepy News,
    • Environment,
    • Jumper,
    • lambswool,
    • Recycling,
    • Reusing,
    • wool,
    • woolweek

    Why we’re supporting Wool Week 2019

    Today marks the launch of UK Wool Week – a two-week celebration of nature’s finest product: wool. This celebration of wool is spearheaded by Campa...

    byEdward Sexton
  • Blog peaky blinders lineup
    Sep 20, 2019
    • british wool,
    • Category_Sheepy News,
    • Gift Guide,
    • harris tweed,
    • hats,
    • lambswool,
    • Presents,
    • wool

    Peaky Blinders Style: Get The Look With British Wool

    With season five coming to a close, the BBC’s Peaky Blinders shows no sign of its popularity flagging, and nor does the demand it has created for w...

    byEdward Sexton
  • Great British Entrepreneur Awards Glencroft
    Jul 25, 2019
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    • british wool,
    • Category_Sheepy News,
    • Customer Service,
    • press release,
    • yorkshire

    Glencroft: NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Award finalists

    We’re delighted to bring you news that we’ve been announced amongst the north west regional finalists of this year’s NatWest Great British Entrepre...

    byEdward Sexton
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