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kmorison

  • Joined Oct 2012
tanning
« on: October 18, 2012, 12:35:28 pm »
Does anyone know where we can take jacob fleeces to be made into rugs ?

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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Re: tanning
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 12:43:28 pm »
Do you mean skins to be tanned or fleece to be woven?
 
Skins need to be salted within a couple of hours of slaughter then can be sent to Devonia or to Nicki Port.  There is also Skyeskins but they are not really set up for mass production.
 
If you mean fleeces to be woven into rugs, this can be done through The Natural Fibre Co, who will spin the fleece then forward the yarn to a weaver in Wales.
« Last Edit: October 18, 2012, 12:47:09 pm by Fleecewife »
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kmorison

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: tanning
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2012, 01:27:40 pm »
It's 7 Jacob skins to be made into rugs. Do you have contact details for Devonia or Nicki Port ? Or would Skye skins take 7 ?

kmorison

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: tanning
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2012, 01:28:25 pm »
Just to confirm, I'd like them tanned not woven.

SallyintNorth

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Re: tanning
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2012, 01:33:48 pm »
It's 7 Jacob skins to be made into rugs. Do you have contact details for Devonia or Nicki Port ? Or would Skye skins take 7 ?
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