Knight Kraft Episode Four - British Wool with James Laxton

Knight Kraft

English - October 09, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB
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Just in time for Wool Week, knitwear designer Erika Knight and collaborator (and daughter!) Arabella chat to fourth generation British mill owner James Laxton of Laxtons Ltd about the changing landscape of yarn production in the UK. We ask James to jargon bust some technical terms and unravel the processes involved in transforming fleece to finished yarn.

If you like wool and are interested in a behind the scenes insight into the textile industry in the UK, then listen up!

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