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Suppliers of Irish Wool / Irish Suppliers / European Suppliers / Non EU Suppliers / Members Who Teach Feltmaking
Suppliers of Irish Wool
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIERS who supported our WOOL PROJECT, which became our book, ‘Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking’.
| Supplier | Services |
| Evin Higgins Caoirigh Farm Tuam Co Galway Please email to book in your order beforehand. sales.caoirigh@gmail.com WhatsApp: 0870975689 | Wool Hand washed / scoured service available in Southern Ireland OUR OWN WOOL: Breeds of sheep: Zwartble and Texal washed & scoured wool supplied @ €22 per kg Alpaca wool supplied @ € 30 per kg Alpaca un-washed supplied @ €22 per kg. Prices will include carriage and subject to change INCOME WEIGHTS Income weights & price per kg see below. Minimum 2kgs to 25kg @ €18 per kg Lots of 50kg @ €14 per kg Lots of 100kg @ €9.50 per kg Skirting and disposal of non-washable wool @ €1.30 per fleece if not complete properly before-hand. All prices are calculated on income weight in kgs price listed below is per kg. All in-coming wool colours to be separated into separate lots. For multi-colour fleece separation is not necessary. All orders to be paid for in full before collection, delivery can be aranged at additional cost. Prices subject to change. |
| Mary Cooper Markree Co Sligo mary@markreewoolcraft.com 353 86 8198543 | CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Clun Forest, BFL, Jacob and Castlemilk Moorit Contact supplier to discuss price, carriage and availability of raw, washed or carded batts. |
| Sharon Wells The Muddle Bray Co Wicklow A98 EY72 themuddlebray@gmail.com http:// themuddle.ie 087 2020560 | The Muddle is a retail space with quality Arts and Crafts supplies. Note: has shut. Sharon has selection of different wool at different times, it’s mostly unwashed and would need to be ordered ahead. Price will depend on factors such as availability, quality required/what it is for etc. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE: Zwartbles, Cheviot, Black Face, Shetland, Jacobs and maybe some more. Sharon will do washing, carding and provide the wool as well. Check to confirm availability, finish required and price. |
| Sandra McCloskey Crafts of Ireland Knocknaveagh Virginia, Co Cavan info@craftsofireland.ie | Contact to inquire about availability of breeds, washing, carding and postage. |
| Ragna Gruendler Coontabonnive Co Clare http://www.cloontabonnive-agroforest.com 353 83 1285449 | USUALLY AVAILABLE Scots Mules, Zwartbles, Border Leicester, Jacob and Suffolk. All cleaning is entirely done by hand and only organic detergents and rainwater is used in washing. Contact by Facebook, web page or phone for prices. |
| Sarah Foster Jarden spiderlingcreations@gmail.com Phone (UK mobile number) 07544553714 after 6pm | Soay Jacobs Portland Shetland BFL Teeswater cross BFL Hampshire Down Mule These are raw fleeces I also have rovings, carded and prepared by the Natural Fibre Company. White – Shetland, Portland, Galway, Teeswater, BFL mix Brown – Soay, Zwarbles, alpaca mix A little light gray – Shetland, mule mix possibly some alpaca in this. If there’s a particular breed wanted I can try to source it for someone None are organic as we have too many fly-strike problems and they need treated. Most are individually named sheep kept for their wool |
| Miriam Cushen 6th generation of our family business Cushendale Woollen Mills Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny Ireland. R95 PP83 +353 (0)59 972 4118 cushendale.ie | We offer carded (dyed) and spun Irish wool. These are available on our website or at our mill shop in Graiguenamanagh. |
| Sandra King Irish Fibre Crafters www.irishfibrecrafters.com phone number: 085 1430650 | Sandra sells fleeces and offers raw, washed, and carded batts. Contact her as to requirements- she hopes to help felters with fibre. |
| Freda Magill redbridge21@tiscali.co.uk 07923078859. | Freda holds a good stock of most of the breeds of Ireland & UK. The Wool Initiative is working to demonstrate the unique qualities of the fleece from each breed and how these may be employed to create unique pieces. Some breeds will felt more successfully than others or may be used to add texture or as embellishments (eg. Wensleydale locks). The website www.woolinitiative.com will give you an idea of the range of fleeces and the prices. Fleeces are supplied as raws, washed, washed and carded into batts and dyed. |
| Ann Gunning Knockagonnell, Ballymoe, Co Galway F45RK23(on Roscommon border) 086 2346720 asjgunning@gmail.com (or through Facebook) | Lovely, silky clean Blue Texel fleeces in range of colours blue, white, brown flecked See Facebook page Aine Ni Chonaing Beechwood Blues Texel Contact Ann for more details and to arrange postage/collection. |
| Donegal Yarn 074 973 8055 https://donegalyarns.co, | Washed Galway Wool supplied free for Wool project; see website for comprehensive range of wools available. |
| PJ Pollard Co Kilkenny | East Friesland and Lacunae |
| Percy Podger Kildare 045-521 518 | Schwarzkopf (SKF) fleeces available. Percy supplied Schwarzkopf for Feltmakers Ireland Wool Project. |
| James Fahy Co Galway jamestfahy1964@faybreda 0874149160 | Charolais and Jacob fleeces available. Search Fahy’s Free Range Farm (Facebook) for their selection of “more than just wool” produce. |
| Edward Adamson 6 Fort Road, Kilroot, Carrickfergus 07711071290 edward.adamson1@gmail.com | Supplies Ile de France and Spotted Dutch fleeces |
| Angela O Donnell 0863198499 or via social media pages @farmachla | Has stock of Wensleydale, Valais, Blacknose, Dutch spotted and Wensleydale Cross/Masham. |
| Monavea Fibres grantbart77@gmail.com | Grant came on the scene after commencement of project and is trying to fill a niche identified by many in Ireland in the market: i.e. preparing fleece for felting. Washing/opening of wool €19.00 per kg – calculated on weight that comes in. Carding €79 per kg |
Irish Suppliers – Wool and Equipment
AppleOak Fibreworks sells natural dyes, dyed yarns, fabrics, craft supplies, and wool fabric and fibres, including European-raised, 27-micron Merino fibre. Additionally, they offer a natural dye service. The shop is open to the public on Wednesdays and is online 24/7. They are based in Co Clare.
Chasing Dreams Felt Art (Belinda Reid) sells needlefelting supplies via her online shop. Co Galway.
Green Bubble sells used bubble wrap from Ireland. Let Peter know that you need the bubble wrap for feltmaking. Co Dublin.
Leiko Felt – Leiko Uchiyama dyes hand-carded Merino and Corriedale wool roving. She is based in Co Carlow. Additionally, she teaches internationally.
Niki Collier sells felting tools and kits. Phone: 087 661 5066 Marlay Craft Courtyard, Studio 24, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 W3K7
Ollannmor sources its Merino roving in bulk from a well-known supplier in the UK and sells it in amounts from 50 grams and up for weaving and felting. They have lots of stock: 23-micron dyed Merino roving in 11+ colours and 25-micron natural roving in creamy white.
Springwools sells yarns, needles, books, patterns, and felting supplies. It is located just off Walkinstown roundabout in Dublin.
Tamzen Lundy Designs sells wet feltmaking kits via her online shop. Co Kildare.
Winnie the Wool Wagon is a craft café based in Booterstown, Dublin.
Wool Shop has yarns, ribbons, and threads. They are based in Naas, Co Kildare.
Wooly Crafts is a family-run business passionate about felting. They offer workshops, tools, and materials, which are available through an online shop in Youghal, Co Cork.
European Suppliers
DHG is based in Italy and has a great range of wool, silk and other fibres for felting and spinning – 10% discount with Feltmakers Ireland membership – contact FI).
Filz Rausch is based in Germany and has roving in multiple microns, yarns, and equipment. Use Google Translate on the website.
Wollknoll is based in Germany and offers wool from all kinds of sheep in the form of flakes, fleeces, or carded.
English / Outside Europe (May incur import duty/tax)
The World of Wool is based in the UK and has hundreds of wool, fibre, equipment, and accessories for craft enthusiasts.
Adelaide Walker is UK-based and has high-quality wool tops for feltmaking, dyeing, and felting equipment.
Oliver Twists is UK-based and has hand-dyed threads in tonal packs and skeins.
George Weil is based in the UK and has a wide range of art and craft supplies.
Treetops Colours is based in Australia and has felting supplies for the discerning feltmaker, and felting classes.
Felting Teachers in Ireland
Feltmakers Ireland frequently receives inquiries about felting classes. To enhance our Felting Resources page, we invite our members who often teach feltmaking to submit a brief description (1-3 sentences) of the Who, What, and Where of your teaching, along with your contact details and where you are located. If you have a website, please include the link. Email: feltmakersie@gmail.com
Note: We are an inclusive organisation and have not personally vetted the teaching of our members.
Liadan de Buitlear runs classes in felting for small groups of 3 to 4 people.
She focuses on pictures, garments, Nuno, simple 3D shapes, and bags. She is based in Co. Kildare.
Sandra Coote teaches needle felting and other textile workshops via her studio, Crafts of Ireland. She is based in Co. Cavan. She also sells needle-felting kits via her website.
Sandra King teaches spinning and natural dyeing through her Irish Fibre Crafters studio based in Co. Clare.
Tamzen Lundy teaches wet feltmaking in Dublin and County Kildare. She also sells wet felting kits via her website.
Belinda Reid runs classes for small groups from her Chasing Dreams Felt Art studio. She teaches wet-felted and needle-felted paintings and 3D creations. She is based in Co. Galway. Telephone – 086 8557529
Karena Ryan is a qualified teacher and offers needlefelting classes. She is based in Co. Galway.
Sharon Wells offers dyeing classes in Bray, Co. Wicklow, including acid dyeing, natural dyeing, making paint from plants, and fibre-reactive dyeing. She also teaches how to create felted landscapes. Check the Muddle’s website or Sharon’s for these classes. She also does workshops in schools.
Some Interesting Links
Making IE is an organisation that celebrates craft skills in Ireland and beyond.
The World Craft Council of Europe is a non-profit membership organisation set up to promote international interest in crafts.
Disclaimer: The resources on this page are not vetted nor reviewed by the Feltmakers Ireland Guild.
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