Kickstarter campaign to put Lake District wool on the map
A Kickstarter campaign to help bring recognition to Herdwick wool fabrics from the Lake District has been launched.
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A Kickstarter campaign to help bring recognition to Herdwick wool fabrics from the Lake District has been launched.
Cable & Blake’s long-term ambition is to support Herdwick sheep farmers in Cumbria by making their fabrics as well known as Harris Tweed.
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THANKS to three Kendal based businesses working together for the first time, brides have a new way to preserve their wedding bouquets. The women behind the idea, ‘Petal * Wool * Print’, believe their product is an industry first. A selection of foliage and flowers are steamed onto Herdwick cloth leaving a dye that makes a unique botanical print. The one metre by 1.5 metre wool fabric, from the fleece of one the UK’s most iconic mountain sheep, can be used a wall-hanging, or a cover for a cushion, lampshade or footstool. It’s taken eco printer and artist Deborah Dawn a year to re...