"At Chester Wool Co, we manufacture and wholesale a range of more than 120 natural white (undyed) yarns for hand-dye artists. The company is owned and run by Andy Robinson, who has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of the textile trade. Jeni Hewlett recently joined the team; she has an extensive knowledge of hand dyeing and we're looking forward to using her expertise to further expand our extensive range.
We believe that we offer the largest stock supported service in Europe, from our warehouse and distribution centre based near Chester, UK. We supply all yarn weights from 1200 metres per 100g to 70 metres per 100g, and the majority of our stock is in 100 gram hanks, ready for the dye pot. We use superior natural fibres to create this stunning range. The primary fibres in our blends are South American Merino wool, 100% UK Bluefaced Leicester, Baby Alpaca, Silk and Cashmere. Wholesale prices are applicable for orders of 5 kilos upwards, and we are able to offer custom-spun yarns for orders in excess of 100 kilos."
With hindsight, it is obvious to me that I failed to spot the significance of the word 'wholesale' as, when I rang them to order some mini-skeins for dyeing, I was politely informed that their usual order is of at least five kilos. However, when I explained what I was up to, they kindly agreed to sell me a kilo of yarn, wound into mini-skeins of 20 grams each. That's still 50 skeins! OK, it sounds like a lot, but I've already realised that if I dye a reference skein of each plant source without a mordant, another with alum as a mordant, one with copper, and maybe occasionally one with tin, I'll soon exhaust the kilo I have purchased. It already feels like I'll be sending off for a pack of five kilos before the end of January.
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