Old Welsh Blanket, Vintage Fringed Throw FT111
£135.00 Inc. VAT
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Old Welsh Blanket, Vintage Fringed Throw FT111 is lovely early example of a Welsh woollen blanket
Woven in this distinctive design of the Esgair Moel Woollen Mill in shades of cream, tangerine, violet, dove grey, emerald green and indigo blue
This Fringed Throw is smaller in size than usual and characterized by its softness and striking depth of colour
With original label ‘Amgueddfa Wer in Cymru’
This is a one off item
Condition report is available on request
The Esgair Moel Woollen Mill was originally located near Builth Wells. Isaac Willams was the weaver at the Mill from 1880 until 1932. He made carthenni (blankets), shawls, flannel for clothing and yarn for knitting. These products were sold at the local market and traded for sheep’s fleece for the Mill. The Mill was moved to St Fagan’s Museum in 1949
Fringed on two sides, blanket stitched on two sides
These are old textiles and we carefully check the condition of each blanket
The blankets are washed in a natural wool wash and treated with our own anti moth and wool tonic, restored when necessary, and only then offered for sale
History of old Welsh Blankets
For centuries weaving has carried on in Wales and relied on an economy based on sheep farming
Many of the mills were small, single-family operations which used wool drawn from the immediate locality
The mills operated a sort of barter system with the local sheep farmers, in exchange for fleeces, the mill owners would trade flannel, blankets and knitting yarn
With the industrial revolution certain mills became mechanised in the 19th century, eventually employing up to 100 people, whilst others remained cottage industries. Most were self sufficient in that they carded, dyed, spun, wove and finished all their own products
The Great English Outdoors is committed to promoting the work of the Welsh woollen industry. For over a decade we have sourced and stocked blankets or carthenni and accessories made in the few remaining Welsh woollen mills
These blankets are old textiles and individually sized
They generally fit a small double bed but look great at the end of a larger Queen size or King size bed, on top of a white duvet cover or used as a sofa throw or as a gorgeous picnic rug
Approx size 91 cm x 157 cm
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