Everything we do here is dictated by our Mission Statement:
It is our privilege to share the lives of our animals and to use their fibres. It is our duty to treat them with respect and kindness at all times.
Visitors are welcome here providing you contact us first. See www.devonfinefibres.co.uk for more details.
What a lovely blog you have. I found you on Ravelry, and I’m putting you on my blog list.
By: ruth on January 31, 2008
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Thank you Ruth! I think one reason people enjoy it so much is it’s a million miles away from life in the city but doesn’t involve them in any hard work! There are times when I would cheerfully swap!
Love your yarns btw. They are the same weight as my cashmere. I really would like to knit socks. I’ve done one pair and really should get on with another. I can’t make up my mind if I should use a circular neddle or stick with the 5 pins I currently use. What do you think?
By: devonfinefibres on January 31, 2008
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Hi Lesley, just paying a return visit to say hi and admire your beautiful goats. I have eczema and cannot wear wool, but have discovered lately that I can ‘make do’ with cashmere… poor me! Like you, though, I am concerned about where things come from and don’t want to buy cheaply at the expense of animal welfare and the future of the planet.
By: Cally on February 3, 2008
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Thank you Cally. Yes, poor you! Its a real problem having eczema. I know a lot of folks with it can wear Alpaca. What about Alpaca for every day and Cashmere for high days and holidays?
By: devonfinefibres on February 3, 2008
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Is there a label (manufacturer) of pashmina??quality shaws or other quality cashmere/silk blends that are being sold in the U. S.? I would like to buy a quality shaw for my wife as an anniversary gift.
Thank you, Eric Rogers
By: ericrogers@san.rr.com on August 13, 2008
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Have contacted you off Blog Eric about this. We sell our shawls to the USA.
By: devonfinefibres on August 14, 2008
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What a breath of real England. As someone who spent their entire working life in textiles its nice to see where it all starts and in your case finishes. I currently live in Northern Thailand so to see the lovely rolling green hills of devon is a real treat.
My mother lived in Wembury near Plymouth for the final years of her life and nothing would induce her to live anywhere else. Certainly I have spent many happy hours roming Dartmoor and to a lesser extent Exmoor. Cashmere and Alpaca must rate as two of the finest natural fibres available. Isn’t nature wonderful.
Graham Dearing
grahamdearing@rocketmail.com
By: cuff22 on March 6, 2009
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[...] England — Leslie at Devon Fine Fibers is experimenting with cashmere water bottle covers with fiber from some of her 250 goats and sheep [...]
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