[h-cost] Wool supplier?

2010-12-09 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
Hello, I am looking for a good wool supplier - I mean the thick wool used for coats and such that you would mostly use for reenactment clothing like doublets, cloaks, hose etc. Ideally from Europe, but USA and other countries are also OK. I'm looking for somebody who would sell 50-100 meters

Re: [h-cost] Wool supplier?

2010-12-09 Thread Anna Lindkvist
I would recommend contacting Kerstin at Medeltidsmode in Sweden: www.medeltidsmode.se; kers...@medeltidsmode.se och phone: +46 705 408811 She offers good quality at very good prices and I know she has good contacts with manufacturers. //Anna 2010/12/9 Zuzana Kraemerova zkraemer...@yahoo.com

Re: [h-cost] Wool supplier?

2010-12-09 Thread Hanna Zickermann
Hi, you might like Mehler Tuche in Tirschenreuth - they´ve got wool in all weights and colors including undyed and will dye to your specifications if you need a larger yardage of it. A thick, felt-like tabby cost around 18 Euro, IIRC, but I only bought nine meters and they will give

Re: [h-cost] Wool supplier?

2010-12-09 Thread Sigrid Briansdotter
I would recommend Handelsgillet out of Sweden. www.handelsgillet.se/shop will get you to the English page. I haven't ordered yardage but did get a full set of samples. I have bought other things from them and the customer service was excellent. Regards, Anne Hello, I am looking for a

Re: [h-cost] : Reweaving - West coast?

2010-12-09 Thread Regina Lawson
The French Hand Laundry, in Pasadena, California (yes, Rose Bowl Land), is the place that gets recommended most in my area. I've never had that work done, but they did wonders with a cream velvet bodice that had been badly stored, and I know others that have had stuff done there.

[h-cost] OT: Reweaving - West coast?

2010-12-09 Thread Ulrika O'Brien
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Re: [h-cost] Wool supplier?

2010-12-09 Thread Bonnie Booker
You might check out gypsycaravan.com they import wool on an irregular basis. Being a co-op it us cheaper depending on how many orders. They are working on an order now. Most of theirs is from England or Scotland. I like their wool melton. -- *Maitresse Aspasia *

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