How to shop sustainably for leather and sheepskin products
Now, more than ever, people want to shop as ethically and sustainably as they can, but it’s not always easy to achieve. This is particularly true w...
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Glencroft celebrating the first Made in UK Day
As the appetite to shop locally and support local businesses grows, we’re taking part in the first-ever Made in UK Day, today, Tuesday 9 March 2021...
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10 uses for a lambswool duster / sheepskin tickling stick
Glencroft sheepskin ‘tickling sticks’, or ‘lambswool dusters’ as we also call them are a versatile and practical bit of kit. They are made in the U...
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Gathering sheep from the fells of Ingleborough mountain
Towards the end of 2018 Edward visited the local farm of John Dawson and family to ‘help’, or probably more appropriately watch and try not to get ...
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How to Style a Sheepskin
Sheepskin rugs bring so much warmth and comfort into homes, but many people are daunted by the prospect of actually getting one, worried it may loo...
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5 Unique Uses for Sheepskin
Glencroft has been in the sheepskin and wool industry since we opened in 1987 and Richard has been working in it even longer (since the 1960s in fa...
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A Day in the Life at Glencroft
9-10 AM: When we arrive the first port of call is checking all of our emails and phone messages to see if we have had any trade or retail orders co...
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7 Benefits of Wool and Sheepskin for Babies
For centuries, parents used sheepskins and woollen swaddles to keep their babies warm and cosy, so why now do we seem to have stopped? Perhaps far ...
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30 years of wool and sheepskin infographic
At the beginning of 2017 Glencroft celebrated 30 years in business. Plans were put together at Christmas 1986 and we officially started trading on ...
