Using traditional skills to create clothing and shelter from the materials of our landscape

We are makers, sharing our space, skills and creativity, with a passion for enduring design and soulful craftsmanship, inspired by the qualities of the materials we source and a connection to our environment

Winter Dust Jacket

Irish on the outside, Welsh on the inside.
A 50/50 blend of linen and recycled cotton, woven in Northern Ireland, makes a durable yet supple outer. The body lining of lambswool flannel (with a touch of camel down), woven in Wales, traps your body heat whilst remaining breathable.
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Blog

**Migrants, industrialisation and black gold...**
Our latest post tells the story of our new shirts and why an exquisite Italian merino cloth has a place in our Welsh clothing collection.
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TIMBER FRAMING Repair, Restoration & New Build

JOINERY AND FURNITURE

WOODLAND CABIN

SHOP The Carpenter & Cloth Clothing Range

SUSTAINABILITY The materials we choose and why

COMMISSION Clothing, Repair & Alteration

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Our first outing of the year - we're going to England!
On the 25th & 26th April we will be at the Compton Marbling Barns with @clemsfairs amongst over 50 other carefully curated stall holders.
So, if you are anywhere nearby #salisbury or #shafte

Ok, it's still pretty chilly (as it should be) but after another day of torrential sideways rain yesterday it was such a surprise to see blue sky peeping through today! And not only today; the forecast has little yellow sunshines on it for the next 7

I recently received back one of the first gilets I ever made.
It came in for repair.
I can't describe how wonderful it feels to see a garment that you've poured a lot of love into clearly having been such a vital companion in someone else's life.
It

RESTOCKED - our Italian Shirt, made with designer salvage 100% merino cloth from Italy

'Around 1890, the first Italian migrants arrived in the mining towns of South Wales …they found there an opportunity to flavour the atmosphere with a lit

What an excellent week Sam and i have had mostly in the sun!!!
Even took my long johns off today.
Hand raising this oak frame for @cefntwrch_wild, it's looking lovely in the evening sun. Tomorrow we will clean it with oxalic acid, then start work on

Here's a few pics of what Sam and I have been up to in the, not quite dry, framing barn over the last few weeks.
We are looking forward to putting this frame up in the new year over in Brynamman for a community center garden hangout.
Having complete

We are proud supporters of The Campaign for Wool, contributing to the development of an environmentally responsible, sustainable, and commercially viable wool industry.

We are based on the Carmarthenshire / Powys border, near Llandovery, in easy reach of Brecon, Carmarthen, Abergavenny and beyond.

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