Using traditional skills to create clothing and shelter from the materials of our landscape

We are makers, sharing our space, skills and creativity, with a passion for enduring design and soulful craftsmanship, inspired by the qualities of the materials we source and a connection to our environment

Welsh woven British wool tweed fingerless mittens — The Elvet Mittens

Made for hands that do things, with a shaped thumb for a good fit.
Woven on historic looms from British wool yarns, our new mitten fabric is supporting the massive restoration of Elvet Woollen Mill. Tucked into the Cothi Valley, Carmarthenshire, Elvet is one of only 7 working woollen mills left in Wales and a vital part of the mission to preserve the textile heritage of Wales.
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Read the whole story on our **BLOG**

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wall mounted slotted wooden knife rack made in Wales from Yew — Knife Racks

Hand made in our wood workshop by Danny, using the beautiful offcuts of our own, home milled local timber.
Our current selection comprises of ancient Yew, spalted Beech and classic Welsh Oak.
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Handmade Welsh wool Italian shirt collar by Carpenter and Cloth — Blog

**Migrants, industrialisation and black gold...**
Our latest post tells the story of our new shirts and why an exquisite Italian merino cloth has a place in our Welsh clothing collection.
**Blog**

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TIMBER FRAMING Repair, Restoration & New Build

JOINERY AND FURNITURE

WOODLAND CABIN

SHOP The Carpenter & Cloth Clothing Range

SUSTAINABILITY The materials we choose and why

COMMISSION Clothing, Repair & Alteration

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I'm working towards a website update this week...
These new mittens will be there. Cut from our super special Elvet cloth; 100% British wool from @elvet_mill_1885 and lined with snuggly brushed organic cotton.
The Elvet story, in our blog, is a much

Making gilets this week in the low autumn sunshine 🍁
These are the last 3 I'll be making until our new fabric arrives... 😬
The next vintage is at the finishers so it should be here in the next few weeks - in time for Christmas orders 🤞😖🤞
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A blustery lunchtime stomp up above Llynbrianne - nothing like a bit of altitude to set you right!
And the old gilet is still showing up 🙌 like a true champ.
The old faithful is starting to show signs of needing a tickle here and there with the darn

Cleaning up some local storm damage after storm Darragh. Nesting season has come to an end and it's not waterlogged yet so time to strik.
I love our valley it's beautiful!!!!

A few more beautiful people beginning their partnerships with their Carpenter & Cloth woolwear...
I can't tell you how much I love being there at the beginning of these long and joyful unities! So many thanks to everyone who has come to find us a

Had a wonderful time catching up with @kmhumble yesterday at @craftfestival Cardigan!

It was lovely to share in the excitement of the great things happening @elvet_mill_1885 due to the hard work of Daniel and Anna @londonclothco ...
Kate visited the

We are proud supporters of The Campaign for Wool, contributing to the development of an environmentally responsible, sustainable, and commercially viable wool industry.

We are based on the Carmarthenshire / Powys border, near Llandovery, in easy reach of Brecon, Carmarthen, Abergavenny and beyond.

Find out more within these pages, and please do get in touch.