Here is a little bit of history of where Wool Week came from, written by Laura Smith:
"Back in January 2010, HRH The Prince of Wales announced a cross-industry initiative called The Campaign for Wool.The project aims to promote the versatility and sustainability of this natural fibre with the intention of increasing demand, which has been declining recently. The campaign is supported by many high profile brands including Debenhams, John Lewis and Marks and Spencer.
One of the higher profile aspects of the campaign is to be National Wool Week. Originally scheduled for September, the dates were changed and now National Wool Week is running from 11th until the 17th October. Many organisations are getting involved and there are numerous events planned throughout the week. However my favourite has to be the Savile Row Field Day where the London street, most famous for world class tailoring, will be closed to traffic and laid to turf in order to allow Exmoor Horn and Bowmoor sheep to graze freely!"
One of the higher profile aspects of the campaign is to be National Wool Week. Originally scheduled for September, the dates were changed and now National Wool Week is running from 11th until the 17th October. Many organisations are getting involved and there are numerous events planned throughout the week. However my favourite has to be the Savile Row Field Day where the London street, most famous for world class tailoring, will be closed to traffic and laid to turf in order to allow Exmoor Horn and Bowmoor sheep to graze freely!"
How cool is that?! I really wish I had been there to see that! Wool is a fantastic resource, it is natural - straight off the sheep - and it's sustainable - farmers in the UK are almost giving away fleeces and are seen as waste products!
Wool is also amazingly versatile - think about all the different products can be made from this gorgeous product, from the fabric for Saville Row suits, to the yarn we love to knit with - it is biodegradable, water resistant, hard wearing and dyes really easy, so you can get a wide variety of colours.
The processed wool can be spun and turned into gorgeous yarns to be knitted, crocheted or weaved, or it can be formed into that wonderful non-woven fabric that we all love - felt!
Check out this gorgeous treasury of knitted delights to celebrate National Wool Week and salute the humble yet wonderful world of wool!
'Homage to National Wool Week!' by debs102
My celebration of UK National Wool week - a celebration of all things woolen!
 Chunky Cream Moss S... $68.00 |  Bridal - - - 3 felt... $12.00 |  Lion Brand - Wool-E... $2.00 |  Upcycled Felted Woo... $19.00 |
 Undyed Natural Woo... $5.00 |  Fingerfull Warmers ... $32.00 |  Ivory and silver da... $12.50 |  Felted slippers BEI... $80.00 |
 Vintage 1950s white... $58.00 |  Sheep Knitted, Wool... $30.00 |  Handmade Crocheted ... $25.00 |  Coco -3 white wool ... $14.99 |
 Cream Swirls Headba... $12.00 |  Natural Handspun Ya... $14.00 |  Hand Knit Hat - The... $55.00 |  1CM Felt Balls/24-P... $8.50 |
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Enjoy these knitted treasures and get behind the ethos of sustainable wool sources for your projects - it's something I'm really going to investigate for my store
Debs
Very pretty, thanks for including my item to your blog post.
ReplyDeleteLove being included in your lovely Treasury. Thanks for including me.
ReplyDeleteSusan
Super pretty! Lovely stuff.
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