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
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Elvet Woollen Mill
- keeping a Welsh relic relevant
…The electrics had not been updated since the 1950’s, the building would flood every time there was heavy rain and most of the doors and windows are held in only by the moss that has colonised the wood. On top of all this ongoing work, Daniel and fellow weaver Anna have been working their way through boxes and boxes of old yarns that had piled up in oddly assortments. Using these yarns, they have managed to get all of the old machinery repaired, oiled and calibrated to once again produce the highest quality cloth…
Elvet Jacket IIII
The 4th edition in our Elvet Jacket series is here!
This one is perhaps the sturdiest of the range, in a hardwearing, coal-seam black and charcoal graphic pattern.
Lined with a silky soft and pliable 100% cotton velvet; salvaged from a French design house it’s the colour of rich and indulgent burgundy…
Extremely limited edition.
Find them in the SHOP now
Knife Racks
Hand made in our wood workshop by Danny, using the beautiful offcuts of our own, home milled local timber.
Our current selection comprises of ancient Yew, spalted Beech and classic Welsh Oak.
Carpenter
cloth
SHOP The Carpenter & Cloth Clothing Range
SUSTAINABILITY The materials we choose and why
COMMISSION Clothing, Repair & Alteration
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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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