Wednesday 7th January 2009

Links

Links to various informative websites are provided throughout our site, and these are also listed below, in alphabetical order, together with others that may be helpful.

For a further list click on the Reciprocal button, left. These sites are not just for information, but show the people we work with and whose products we use.

Some are also our customers and have been featured in our Newsletter case histories which can be found by clicking on News.

Alpaca Seller

All about alpacas: stud services, auctions and the place where those wanting to sell animals are matched with buyers

British Alpaca Society

Dedicated to the welfare of alpacas and the education of their owners and breeders

British Angora Goat Society

Formed in 1981 to further the development of angora goats in the UK

British Coloured Sheep Breeders Association

All about coloured sheep, that is those that are not white which means hues ranging from dark brown to cream and black to silver grey

The British Goat Society

How to look after goats, improve breeding and safeguard against cruelty

The British Gotland Sheep Society

Where to find out more about this great breed of friendly, inquisitive and attractive sheep that produce superb fleeces

British Wool Marketing Board

Find out about the central marketing system that operates in Britain with the aim of achieving the best possible net returns for farmers

Demeter-International

Since its formation in 1997, this ecological association has built up an international network of individual certification organisations 

Finance Cornwall

A £20 million venture investment fund for small and medium-sized companies that has backed nearly 200 companies since its formation in 2002, iincluding The Natural Fibre Company

Gofarmer

An on-line market place for farmers, smallholders and rural businesses

International Wool Textile Organisation

An international body representing the world's wool textile trade and industry. A good source for standards, research and statistics

National Sheep Association

A specialist organisation safeguarding the interests and future of UK sheep farmers

Organic Farmers & Growers

One of the UK's leading organic certification bodies involved with the inspection and licensing of organic farming and food

Scottish Cashmere

All about keeping and purchasing goats for cashmere

The Soil Association

The UK charity that promotes sustainable, organic farming and whose organic trademark is the most well-known

Trowbridge Museum

A good site to visit for those who want to learn more about how yarn used to be produced by hand 

Vegan Society

Although this site will tell you more about silk, the society exists to advise on a life free of animal products for, it says, the benefit of people, animals and the planet

Wikipedia

This link takes you to the pages about different fibres. This one features silk