A Cottage Industry using Modern Technology

North Wales Exotic Fibre Technology (NorWEFT)

We are a cottage industry situated about 10 miles south of the North Wales seaside resort of Rhyl, on a south-facing hillside in a gap in the Clwydian range of hills beside the Offa’s Dyke Path. In Victorian times a small hamlet and Chapel was established in the area, which they called Sodom.

Using State-of-the-Art modern technology, we process fleeces from a range of animals into spun yarn, and can process individual fleeces if required (usually with a minimum weight of around 1 kg.) to preserve the identity of your favourite Alpaca!

We have spun wool from various breeds of sheep (usually Rare Breeds), Angora from both Rabbits and Goats, Alpaca and Llama, and Golden Retriever (yes, the dog!).

Our speciality is Alpaca, of which we have our own small but beautiful herd.

We are fortunate to have working with us members of the Clwyd Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, sharing many years of experience with Textiles, so are able to advise on suitable processing options for differing proposed uses for your fleeces, whether for knitting , weaving, hand spinning or felting.

From our own Alpacas we offer for sale Rovings and Batts, Yarn on the Cone, in Balls or Skeins, in a variety of natural colours. Knitted items such as Scarves and Mitts are currently available, and we are working on increasing the range of knitwear (hand or machine knitted) we can supply.

Another option in our range is felted sheets, rugs or wallhangings, plain for craft workers or decorated. Commissions can be undertaken for our two talented artists to create an original design or tableau of your choosing on felt

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We also offer a bespoke fleece-to-garment service for you, either from a pattern of your own choice or from our existing range (see samples at shows). This can be with fleece from your own Alpacas, or from an Alpaca in our herd.