Laxey Woollen Mill and Gallery is proud to be the last working woollen mill on the Isle of Man, and this family owned establishment going back to when they first took over in the 1950's is to this day, adapting and turning into a wonderful craft centre. Using traditional weaving methods, the professional weaver and only commercial pattern weaver on the island, produces stunning quality rugs and scarves in beautiful designs including the famous Laxey Manx tartan. With over 100 years experience in the textile industry, here they produce gents, ladies, wedding and children's accessories, as well as rugs and throws, scarves and outerwear, tableware, toys, fabrics and tweeds and more and offer shipping worldwide and on-line ordering. Visitors to the Laxey Woollen Mill and Gallery can view the handloom in full operation on the ground floor, and artists exhibits in the gallery upstairs, while other parts of the building showcases jewellery and woodcraft workshops. READ MORE

The Zeilinger Wool Co. in Frankenmuth, Michigan has a history spanning over four generations since 1910, and is a processor of sheep wool, angora goat hair or mohair, rabbit hair, llama, alpaca, dog hair and other exotic animal fibers. They can turn your own fibers into comforters, mattress pads, bed pillows, quilts, batting for felting and crafting, and additional fibers can be processed for spinning, weaving and custom yarns. Their handicrafts by talented staff can be viewed in their retail shop and they also sell wool-filled comforters, mattress pads, pillows, quilts, bedding accessories, rovings, yarns, socks and sheep related crafts. The Zeilinger Wool Co. has an on-line store too, so nobody need miss out, and even have used wool machinery for sale, plus there's a wholesale section, truly something for everyone.READ MORE

At Trefriw Woollen Mills in Gwynedd, hand spinning is demonstrated in the summer season and there is also an opportunity to try weaving yourself on small hand looms. The Weaver's Garden has specimen plants which provide fibres, natural dyes, textile tools, soaps, and moth repellents.READ MORE