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Retailer Interview - Kate Makin of Northern Yarn
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Northern Yarn is an independent wool shop, situated in the historic city of Lancaster, with a stong focus on locally sourced British wool, including their own line produced from the fleeces of local flocks of sheep. Owner Kate Makin works together with local farmers, paying a higher price for good quality fleeces - then follows the process from sheep to skein creating a completely traceable product, using a renewable, local resource. The unique nature of the shop not only attracts visitors from all over the UK, but from visitors worldwide. Kate also organises local events promoting British wool and the women that work with it; shepherds, farmers and specialists, encouraging people to switch from acrylic - to natural fibres. www.northernyarn.co.ukwww.sofst.org IG - northern_yarnFB - NorthernYarn
Released:
Mar 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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