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Pure. British. Wool. Just the way the sheep made it.

Nude Ewe wool is 100% pure undyed, unbleached British wool spun from local conservation grazing flocks. Proceeds from Nude Ewe sales are returned to the flock owners working to keep our countryside beautiful. Check out our product range and knit up your own piece of Bedfordshire!

Coming soon: our first handspun wool

We're thrilled to announce that we'll soon have our very first handspun wool for sale. One of the Nude Ewe's good friends is this very minute busy at his wheel spinning us some Norfolk Horn yarn. Once critically endangered, the Norfolk Horn has recovered but there are still few of them around. Since there wasn't enough fleece to send to the mill, we decided that the only way to introduce you to this lovely breed was to have it spun by hand. And what better way to celebrate our spinner than to name the yarn after him? Nude Ewe 'James' will be a limited-edition, white, double-knit weight wool. Keep checking our website - we'll let you know as soon as 'James' is available!

'Speck' joins the Nude Ewe flock!

Speck comes to us from a flock of organic Beulah Speckled Face sheep from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve in Lewknor, Oxfordshire. Sure, it's outside our normal range but we couldn't resist the chance to bring you this lovely light Aran weight wool, perfect for those Irish cable jumpers! Speck is available in 50g balls for £3.50 each. Details are available on our Products page. Proceeds from Speck sales go right back to the Aston Rowant flock. Many thanks to Natural England for supporting this new venture.

International Year of Natural Fibres 2009

This year the world is celebrating the 30 million tonnes of natural fibres produced annually. Natural fibres include silk, cotton, jute and of course wool! They are an important component of clothing, upholstery and other textiles. But since the 1960s the use of synthetic fibres has skyrocketed and natural fibres have lost their market share. 2009 is all about bringing natural fibres back into fashion! For more information visit the IYNF website at www.naturalfibres2009.org.

Exciting news!

The Nude Ewe has made its debut on the BBC; check it out!

The Nude Ewe will be at Woolfest June 26-27 2009. This national show celebrating Nature's finest fibres takes place every year in Cockermouth, Cumbria. We're thrilled to have been invited to participate, and just as thrilled to have a couple days in the Lakes!

Nude Ewe wool is now available at:

just off the A6 at

Barton-le-Clay.

Come check us out!

a brand new shop in Preston, Lancs

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