About Romney Marsh Wools

Romney Marsh Wools was born through a firm belief that we wanted to raise awareness of all the benefit that British wool can bring. Natural wool has so many excellent qualities as it is renewable, sustainable and incredibly versatile. Not only can you use the wool itself but you can even use the lanolin which sheep also produce naturally which can be extracted once the sheep have been shorn. OUR WOOL The Romney Sheep have been in the family for at least six generations, possibly more. Our current numbers are 1,000 ewes lambing in the traditional season of March and April. Our British wool is considered to be one of the most adaptable fleeces, its cream semi-lustrous and thanks to its versatility is a popular choice for knitting wool, knitting yarn, and cloth. We take our fleeces to traditional weavers who hand process, then spin and weave our yarn into beautiful wool rugs and wool throws, which have a unique quality attributable to the Romney sheep wool. With some of our cream wool we have mixed other naturally coloured native yarn to allow for varied design, colour and texture. Today wool represents only 3% of the World's fibre production, however it is becoming a more popular choice, as it is a renewable resource and a natural product. Our British knitting wool is naturally hypoallergenic. It’s resistant to mould growth, and it inhibits dust mites which cause most of the allergic reactions. Knitting wool is ideal if you suffer from asthma or allergies.Read their story