John Arbon Textiles

John Arbon Textiles UK (Devon) Based Worsted Fibre Processing and Spinning Mill. Retail and Wholesale of fine Fibres. https://linktr.ee/jarbontextiles

April, May and June were fully focused on fibre tops here at JAT, starting with Wonderwool, which is the show where we m...
24/06/2026

April, May and June were fully focused on fibre tops here at JAT, starting with Wonderwool, which is the show where we meet most spinners, through our prelaunch of the new Appledore shades as tops, and ending with our glorious tops land display at the Mill Open Weekend. And, best of all, our first-ever Spinalong!

Sonja and I had the best time hosting it – and we loved how many spinners joined us on the Slack channels and in the Zoom chats! There were oodles of inspiration to be had, and so many generous tips and tricks shared with each other. We certainly learned a ton!

I can't even begin to tell you how many fabulous spinning projects we saw – from rainbow yarns spun on gorgeous spindles to sweater quantities, from delightful blends of broken tops to sleek, nuanced colours, the spinalong was testament to how much you can do with fibre and wheel (or spindle!)

We've selected a few from the Slack channel to show you on the blog, and if they get your spinning juices flowing, don't worry - we'll be bringing the spinalong back next year! Head over to jarbon.com for some serious spinning inspiration - don't say I didn't warn you!

We are so excited that the wonderful Andrea and Madeleine of and will be joining us for a Q&A session for the Virtual ...
23/06/2026

We are so excited that the wonderful Andrea and Madeleine of and will be joining us for a Q&A session for the Virtual Mill Open Weekend this year! In our pre-recorded session, we sat down with Andrea and Madeleine of Fruity Knitting to learn how they bring their wonderful podcast to life, what their retreats entail and their exciting foray into creating their first yarn range – spun by us!

It is no surprise that Fruity Knitting is one of the most beloved craft podcasts out there, as Andrea and Madeleine’s dedication and passion for their subject matter is unmistakable. They’ve very kindly agreed to let us pick their brains about how they find such wonderful guests and bring their podcast to life.

In this session we've also talked to Fruity Knitting about where they get their inspiration, what it is like at one of their brilliant retreats and how they’ve found the process of designing yarn from selecting the colour palette all the way through to the excitement of seeing designers creating with the finished yarn.

Tickets for the Virtual Mill Open Weekend are now available – all of our talks and workshops are FREE! Sign up now over on jarbon.com or head over to the link in our profile to get your 🎟️

We loved seeing how many of you picked up a skein (or a sweater quantity, or some tops!) of our MOW 2026 Special - five ...
22/06/2026

We loved seeing how many of you picked up a skein (or a sweater quantity, or some tops!) of our MOW 2026 Special - five brand new shades of Seafarer, inspired by the wild magic of the moors.

The wait is not long now until they become available online - we'll launch them for our Virtual Mill Open Weekend on July 11th!

Front row, left to right: Old Crockern, Vixiana, The Woman of the mist
Back ro, left to right: The Beast, Piskie

And we are 🌟 LIVE 🌟 with our Tour de Fleece celebration tops! Instead of doing a limited edition run, we decided to make...
19/06/2026

And we are 🌟 LIVE 🌟 with our Tour de Fleece celebration tops! Instead of doing a limited edition run, we decided to make the seven (!!) new Appledore colours we currently have as fibre tops available to everyone, and bring Dau Ddeg, our 20th Anniversary Wonderwool Special designed by , back as tops too!

All these tops are available in the webshop now - they will be online for everyone to peruse and purchase until the end of Tuesday, June 23. On Wednesday, we'll switch them back to being Mill Member exclusives. Happy browsing, and happy spinning! 🐑

The wonderful Virginia Sattler-Reimer (), one of our designer pals, is joining us for the Virtual Mill Open Weekend this...
19/06/2026

The wonderful Virginia Sattler-Reimer (), one of our designer pals, is joining us for the Virtual Mill Open Weekend this year, yay! We're so excited to be sitting down with her to learn how she creates so many divine colourwork patterns and just where her inspiration comes from!

In this casual conversation, Virginia will share her tips for training your eye to notice colour and colour combinations in new ways that inspire you. She will also give us a few tips on how to bring more colourwork to our knitting – can't wait to hear what she'll share!

Lastly, we will look at Virginia’s design process and chat about favourite projects she has created with John Arbon Textiles yarns. And, of course, you'll get a chance to ask her anything you fancy too!

If you are curious to learn a bit more about Virginia, head over to the blog now – we have a lovely interview with her up for you to read! And: Tickets for the Virtual Mill Open Weekend are now available – all of our talks and workshops are FREE! Sign up now over on jarbon.com or head over to the link in our profile to get your 🎟️

🥁 Drum roll please... for our two new Appledore colours that are launching as fibre tops tomorrow!🍯 Betley Bee Bush is a...
18/06/2026

🥁 Drum roll please... for our two new Appledore colours that are launching as fibre tops tomorrow!

🍯 Betley Bee Bush is a gorgeously warm, honey-coloured yellow with hints of orange.

🧵 Cornish Gilliflower is the mid-toned blue of our dreams, vibrant, yet calm, with a tiny bit of green.

Both of these will be available for a limited time to everyone - tomorrow, Friday, June 19 at 5pm BST until Tuesday evening, June 23!

We can't believe the 2026 Mill Open Weekend is over already! So much time and love and energy goes into planning this ev...
17/06/2026

We can't believe the 2026 Mill Open Weekend is over already! So much time and love and energy goes into planning this event, and then, seemingly in a flash, it's all done. Luckily, we can already look forward to doing it again next year!

For now, though, let's turn our gaze towards the beautiful creations you wore during the Mill Open Weekend. We loved seeing all of your gorgeous makes, be they hand knit, crochet or spun – it's such a lovely feeling that you turn our yarns and fibre tops into garments and accessories you enjoy wearing. We've put together a blog post with a few of your makes we snapped photos of during the weekend. Grab a cuppa and head over to jarbon.com to read the full post!

With Tour de Fleece just a few weeks away, we have a little surprise for you coming this Friday! 🥳🍎 You all loved our ne...
17/06/2026

With Tour de Fleece just a few weeks away, we have a little surprise for you coming this Friday! 🥳

🍎 You all loved our new Appledore tops so much, we're making them available for everyone again for a limited amount of time - until Tuesday, June 23.

🎨 We will also have two more brand new Appledore shades available as fibre tops on Friday, yay! Again, they'll be available for everyone until Tuesday, June 23, and then they'll become Mill Member exclusives.

🎂 The eagle eyed among you will have spotted this last exciting announcement in the photo already: We are bringing Dau Ddeg, our 20th anniversary Wonderwool special, back for one last hooray! This beautiful tops concoction is designed by the fabulous Becks of , and it sold out both during Wonderwool and the Mill Open Weekend on the first day. So we're bringing it back one last time! Like the other tops, this will be available until Tuesday, June 23, and then it will become a Mill Member exclusive until it's sold out.

We're thrilled to welcome Grace of to our Virtual Mill Open Weekend after having her at the in-person event just a coup...
16/06/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Grace of to our Virtual Mill Open Weekend after having her at the in-person event just a couple of weeks ago! We all love Grace's work and shop, and were so in love with her embroidery samples she brought for the MOW.

For our VMOW 2026, Grace teaches an introductory workshop to wool embroidery! She will talk you through the basic materials and tools, plus demonstrate some easy stitches to get you started. She’ll also talk about transferring designs, fabric to use and different types of wool threads, plus we’ll look at some of her favourite resources, kits and books. Lastly, Grace will show you some creative ways to display your finished pieces - including soft furnishings, accessories and wall hangings.

Tickets for the Virtual Mill Open Weekend are now available – all of our talks and workshops are FREE! Sign up now over on jarbon.com or head over to the link in our profile to get your 🎟️

A giant THANK YOU to all the fabulous spinners who joined us for the Spinalong in May and the first half of June! You ar...
15/06/2026

A giant THANK YOU to all the fabulous spinners who joined us for the Spinalong in May and the first half of June! You are amazing – we are in awe of what you create with your spindles and wheels and e-spinners. Sonja and I had the best time chatting with you on Zoom and Slack and seeing all your gorgeous creations. Shall we do it again next year? ☺️

Pictured are five of our new Appledore shades, spun and photographed by the wonderful .in.the.heart. They are absolutely stunning - brilliant work, Kayla!

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