Blacker Yarns and The Natural Fibre Company

The Natural Fibre Company is a specialist woollen mill in Launceston, Cornwall and the only mill in the country to spin both woollen and worsted yarns under the same roof.  We provide our expertise and support to local farmers and yarn producers and we add value to fleece by blending high quality regional and rare wool, mohair and alpaca with natural fibres such as silk and linen.  Our sister company, Blacker Yarns produces a range of contemporary, high-quality, breed-specific yarns in a large variety of colour palettes, made exclusively from British sheep, demonstrating provenance to the environmentally-conscious consumer.

The Natural Fibre Company is licensed for organic production by the Soil Association and is supported by the Rural Development Programme for England and DEFRA.  We believe in the social values of our organic processing accreditation and the importance of the British manufacturing industry and our role in supporting farming, the countryside and the environment.  We are also developing our research and development work in textiles, with a particular focus on applying innovative manufacturing methods to adapt sustainable and high-performance raw materials such as wool and other natural fibres for alternative uses for a greener economy.