Auckland’s first Ashford showroom
The Ribbon Rose is a family-owned and operated, premium craft supplies store and long-time Ashford dealer who has just moved and opened a magnificent new store in Auckland, New Zea
Ashford Artist of the Month – May 23
Weaving and textile designer, Eleanor Dale is our May Ashford Artist of the month. Based in London, Eleanor spends her spare time, when she is not working as an Arts […]
New Brooklyn Four Shaft Loom
Introducing the Brooklyn Four Shaft Loom! We are super excited to announce the launch of our latest multi-shaft table loom – the Brooklyn Four Shaft Loom! This loom has been
New Traveller 3 Spinning Wheel
Introducing the next generation Traveller. The new Traveller 3 design is reminiscent of the original Traveller first made back in 1977. With some great new improvements for 2023, i
Plying with Jo Reeve
Ply – it’s such a little word but one with a big meaning. A plied yarn is one in which multiple strands of spun singles are twisted together, usually in […]
The Ashford Textile Award Winner 2023
We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 Richard and Elizabeth Ashford Textile Award… Lauriston Farm, Goldhanger, Essex, UK The Farm enables their community, inclu
The Wheel magazine – Back issue 34
The 2022 issue of The Wheel magazine #34 is now available as a back issue and can be purchased when you subscribe on-line. All new subscribers will now receive Issue […]
Ashford Artist of the Month – March 23
Karen Selk, weaver, teacher, lecturer, and author has, over thirty years, studied the raising of wild silkworms in the remote forests of central and eastern India. Her book In Sear
One warp, one wardrobe
The long story of a long warp. One warp one wardrobe was an idea that I came up with to challenge myself and my loom. If you know me, you […]
New colours – Caterpillar Cotton
We are very happy to introduce two new colourways in our popular Caterpillar Cotton range – Monochrome and Purple Haze. CC408 – 408 Caterpillar Cotton Monochrome Colour