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Herdwick sheep have a distinctive thick grey fleece well adapted to the harsh Lake District environment. Farmers find that the Herdwick’s fleece dries out quicker than other breeds after rain. It’s hard wearing qualities and natural grey colour has been developed into a wide range of products: Herdwick Rugs, Throws and Clothes Crookabeck Herdwicks Tel: 017684 82742 Helvellyn Herdwicks Tel: 017687 79173 A range of the highest quality rugs and throws using the finest wool from sheep grazing the Helvellyn fells in the heart of the Lake District. These sheep provide a stunning range of natural colours which provide wool for spinning a rich dark grey yarn and a light rocky grey. We also use white wool from our Cheviot and Swaledale breeds. Some of the light grey Herdwick yarn is dyed in colours which reflect the magnificent Helvellyn landscape; mossy green, russet bracken, heather pink and deep lake blue. The rugs are woven using the Herdwick wool in both natural colours and dyed shades. The art of the weaver blends this wool, creating rugs in a range of textures and an infinite variety of colours, reflecting the landscape of the Helvellyn Range. Please call either Pam or Mary for a brochure.
Robinson Place Farm Tel: 015394 37214
The farm was build around the 17th Century and runs a stock of 1300 Herdwick fell sheep. Using wool from her husband’s sheep, Vicky Edmundson knits a wide
range of clothing of different designs and different sizes, including
hats, lined cardigans, children’s jumpers … Her knitwear
can be made to order. Please call 015394 37214 for further information.
Herdwick Carpets Goodacre Carpets of Kendal Ltd Goodacre Carpets, established in Kendal in 1863, has always drawn on the influences and inspirations of its English Lakeland setting for its traditional woven products. Goodacre has carefully selected the resilient wools from lake District sheep, including naturally coloured fleeces from the hardy Herdwick, to weave a handsome and distinctive carpet with contemporary appeal.
Thermafleece Insulation made from herdwick wool Second Nature UK Ltd Second Nature UK Ltd is the maker of “Thermafleece” sheep
wool thermal insulation, an innovative recyclable product
improving the energy efficiency of buildings made from
fell wool including Herdwick.
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