yarnconsult
unravelling your yarn issues
HOW yarnconsult CAN HELP YOU...
With over 35 years of experience, we are able to offer practical, professional advice and support on anything yarn related.
From fibre and raw material selection, to fit for purpose yarn manufacturing for knitted and woven fabrics we can facilitate the manufacture of your finished product.
We can help solve your sourcing and supply chain issues, develop new yarn ranges and address quality problems.
...and we certainly won't 'pull the wool over your eyes'.
CREATION OF YARN RANGES
Creativity meets Practicality
Utilising our fibre and yarn experience, we can create yarn ranges and collections for Hand Knitting brands, apparel and upholstery weavers.
PRODUCT ROUTING & MANUFACTURE
Efficient utilisation of processing routes
Choosing the best and most cost effective production route for your raw materials.
FIBRE AND RAW MATERIAL SELECTION
Fit For Purpose
An extensive knowledge and experience of working with natural fibres allows us to not only ensure the right fibre is used for the right end product, but that the finished yarn is sustainable and fit for purpose.
YARN SUITABILITY AND SOURCING
Use the right yarn for the job
Years of experience in yarn manufacture results in engineering the correct yarn specification based on the requirements of the finished yarn or fabric
FROM FLEECE TO FABRIC
Transforming fibre and yarn into the finished article
yarnconsult can be your 'one stop shop', we have the expertise to turn your visions into reality, and if it can't be done we'll be honest enough to tell you.
CREATIVITY & PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION
Making the most of your resources
By understanding the flexibility of production routes, and accepting the limitations, yarnconsult has the experience and knowledge to maximise fibre and yarn capabilities
OWN BRAND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Creative, Commercial solutions
Our experience in yarn manufacturing will help to ensure we create a product that doesn't only meet all your expectations, it exceeds them with practicality and flexibility built in.
YARN BUYING & SUPPLY
Bringing confidence to your supply chain
Knowing where to source, with a keen eye on ethical and responsible production practices, sustainability, traceability and origin, raw material selection and production facilities.
IMPLEMENTING OF ACCREDITATIONS
Reassurance and Recognition
From GOTS through to RWS, GRS and beyond, we can work with you towards achieving the necessary accreditations relevant to your business where ethics, provenance and traceability are fundamental to the supply chain.
THE ART OF LISTENING
Attention To Detail
ATD and actually listening to our clients...these are the fundamental principles that we hope will make yarnconsult your 'go to' partner.
FAQ'S
Helpful Information
WHO ARE YOUR CLIENTS?
Our clients vary from small start-up businesses to global brands.
Whether you have raw wool fleeces and want to know how you can get the most value from them or a larger organisation who may have supply chain and sourcing issues, we can help.
WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE?
Working in the wool textile industry all his life, Alan has a diverse range of knowledge in many aspects of yarn production, fibre selection, product development and commercial sales and marketing. Combined with a friendly, personable approach and common sense.
DO YOU WORK WITH CLIENTS AT MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS?
Yes, we can be very flexible, from offering clear advice and technical know-how to clients who just want the comfort of having an experienced mentor at hand for support, to working on more demanding projects such as manufacturing routing and supply chain challenges where deadlines and timing are critical.
HOW DOES IT WORK AND WHAT IS THE COST?
Firstly, get in touch and we can have an initial chat or meeting to decide whether yarnconsult can help and actually add value to your business, if we can't we will tell you.
If, together, we believe we can help, then we would discuss how much help you may need, this could be on an hourly, daily or monthly rate and could be project based or be paid as a retainer over an agreed time frame.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“Alan has the most exceptional knowledge of yarns and processes, from field to finished product. As a knitwear designer, I thoroughly enjoyed the seminars Alan had prepared, specifically to broaden my understanding of yarn counts and how this translates to the knitting of finished garments. I couldn't recommend Alan more highly!"
HELEN HOLMES, HEAD OF KNITWEAR DESIGN, PAUL SMITH LTD
"Alan has a deep and extensive knowledge of the preparation, spinning and dyeing of wool. An expert in determining the most efficient way to produce the product you require and helped us to specify a premium product at a reasonable cost.
Alan’s extensive knowledge of the wool fashion trends means that he is invaluable to help you consider wool weights and colours in the dynamic fast changing wool market. Put simply, he knows what will sell and has the courage of his convictions to tell you.
Alan is great fun to work with, no question is too stupid and his patience is unending."
JAYNE DRYDEN, HOME FARM WENSLEYDALES
"We always enjoy working with Alan, not only is his in-the-round working knowledge and practical experience of British wool and textiles second to none, he is also a brilliantly creative thinker, always interested in new ideas. Open and straightforward, Alan is a human being as well as a complete professional, surely the best kind of consultant to work with?" KATE DAVIES, KDD & CO
“Working with Alan was both a pleasure and an education. There seems to be nothing he doesn’t know about how to produce the most beautiful and commercial of yarns from natural fibres, and his acuity and attention to detail meant I had full confidence throughout the process that our yarns would be a success.” RUTH RANDS, HERDWEAR
