Campaign for Wool

‘Making It’ We see the passion Francis Paley exudes in tailoring, an ambition that started to become a bespoke tailor in his teens and since his apprenticeship, training with Joe Morgan at Chittleborough and Morgan, Francis now has his own tailoring label. Experiencing some time working in Naples to investigate the Italian cuts and looks, his work is now focussing on the true classic Savile Row and British tailoring styles. ‘Making It’ series in collaboration with ?Vitale Barberis Canonico

‘Making It’ - Emily Hayward works at Anderson and Sheppard, the prestigious bespoke Savile Row tailoring house that holds the Royal Warrant of Appointment for the Campaign for Wool Patron HM King Charles III. After carrying out her training and building her own reputation as a Coat Maker over the last 13 years, Emily continues to honour the well-known Anderson & Sheppard House Style whilst being able to work on exciting collaborative Anderson & Sheppard projects such as the Wales Bonner runway shows in Paris. Emily is now passing on her skills and tailoring knowledge to her own apprentice Connie who is embarking on the 4 to 5 years of bespoke training. ‘Making It’ series in collaboration with ?Vitale Barberis Canonico

The first tailor we are featuring in the ‘Making It’ series with Vitale Barberis Canonico Nicholas Simon Tailoring. Savile Row trained he is now based in Northampton using his skills and experience learnt on Savile Row. With a passion for architecture, he found the transformation of a 2-D cloth into a 3-D shape on a body mesmerising. Passionate about yoga and meditation, the Nicholas Simon Tailoring experience is not only about purchasing, discovering the journey of cloth, tailoring and the making of a bespoke suit, Nicholas also believes in creating a place for men to talk to each other, share life experiences and for tackling mental health issues.

October marks #WoolMonth.??? The message for 2024 focuses on wool’s natural properties and benefits. Many of our sustainable textiles contain wool, from?our iconic pure new felted wool fabric, Blazer to our closed loop, recycled wool fabric Revolution, our deeply textured bouclé, Yoredale and our newly launched collection of mini patterns,?Monochrome Sett. It’s safe to say we’re huge fans of wool and the enormous benefits it can bring to commercial, hospitality and residential interiors. Mother nature’s wonder fibre, wool is ultra intelligent, highly technical, long lasting and rapidly renewable.?? Campaign for Wool

The beauty of Merino wool, pure white and look ?? at the crimp - this means the fibres when transferred into fine cloth and knitwear retain their natural fabric movement and stretch recovery. Crimp provides natural stretch, wrinkle resistance, shape recovery and drape. ?? ?? For more information visit the fact page on the Campaign for Wool website https://lnkd.in/eiaXsK7H CHECK IT’S WOOL #WoolMonth #ChooseWool ?? IG abelusiwool & konsortium_merino

For Wool Month we have collaborated with?Vitale Barberis Canonico?in ‘Making It’, a project following the journey of five tailors and their making of creative and individual bespoke pieces using sustainable Australian Merino wool cloths from the historical woollen mill. The tailors visited Vitale Barberis Canonico in Biella and experienced the state of the art machinery and cloth production before making their selection for their bespoke pieces. Collectively sharing the passion for craftsmanship, bespoke, sustainability and wool. The first film of the series featuring Francesco Barberis Canonico, who is 13th generation of the 360 year old family mill, sharing his vision for the future of tailoring.

We are enjoying @aubinandwills Wool Month features this October head over to their website to see. https://aubinandwills.com They’ve collaborated with British mills @lochcarron_of_scotland and @abrahammoonsons, developed wool outwear with Yarmouth Oilskins to battle the elements, and launched British Wool Knits to keep you warm the collection is perfect for Autumn. ??

Navygrey have taken an exciting step into creating their own bespoke yarn using Cheviot, Masham, and Bluefaced Leicester wool sourced exclusively from British farms. Launching its limited-edition ‘Locally Grown’ collection coincides with Navygrey WOOL SHOP, a pop-up which is open during #WoolMonth until 17 October in Notting Hill. "At Navygrey, we knew there was a gap in the market for the type of wool we wanted to use—soft, durable, and authentically British," says Rachel Carvell-Spedding, Founder of Navygrey.

?? Good news! ?? Charl Knitwear are hosting a series of pop-ups for #WoolMonth starting at John Lewis Oxford from today until 13 October. For other pop up venues and dates check campaignforwool.org CHECK IT’S WOOL #ChooseWool

Historically at Hackett teddy bears have been handmade in England from exclusive tweeds that were designed to honour such occasions as The Queen’s Golden Jubilee and The Diamond Jubilee. This year Jeremy Hackett thought it would be fitting to celebrate and promote Wool Month by producing a limited edition of bears from the Townhouse Tweed, woven in Scotland by Lovat Mill. There are 14 bears that retail from 14 Savile Row and a fabulous large bear that is planned to be auctioned off at a later date with the proceeds going to charity. CHECK IT’S WOOL #ChooseWool