How wool is made

Megan Allen looks at the fascinating past and present of Britain’s wool towns

OUR FAMILY business is based around a breeding herd of about one hundred alpacas, and the manufacture of British alpaca yarns for knitting, crochet and weaving. Classical MileEnd Alpacas is the animal

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Kassia St Clair delves into the history of one of the world’s most unassuming and versatile fabrics, from its ancient beginnings to its surprisingly contemporary applications

Charlotte Reather goes behind the scenes at Devon’s historic Axminster Carpets

Corn-dolly crafter Colette Hughes describes the bleak situations our ancestors faced. “Imagine,” she says. “It’s winter and your family is hungry and cold. It gets dark early, fresh food is in short s