Howgill Cloth

I aim to create hand and mill woven cloth of the highest quality using wool predominantly sourced from flocks that roam the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbrian Fells. With a particular emphasis on tweeds, my cloth is firmly rooted in, and inspired by the local landscape.

 

Howgill Cloth is produced from wool sourced directly from Cumbrian and Yorkshire Dales farmers and manufactured  in the north of England and the Scottish Borders – within a radius of around 100 miles of my Sedbergh base.  My cloth and blankets, which start life as dirty fleece, have passed through 5 different mills by the time they return to me.  The skill and knowledge of the British textile industry is nothing short of amazing and I am proud to support and promote British farming and textiles, albeit in a very small way.

 

I launched my first tweed collection in 2019, woven entirely from Laura’s Loom luxurious Yorkshire Dales Bluefaced Leicester and Hebridean yarns.  My second tweed collection launched in late summer 2020 using a new yarn and my own brand new colour palette. 


My first set of very stripey blankets were produced in the winter of 2021 and I’m pleased to be able to present new blankets and wraps for winter 2022.

Howgill Cloth is designed for clothing or light furnishings such as cushions.  It is not suitable for upholstery.

 

New tweeds and blankets are in the planning and will be announced via my Instagram feed and posted in my online shop in 2023.