Suppliers of fabric, cloth and haberdashery goods Remnant House has commented on the success of the recent Yorkshire Yarndale Festival and says passion for knitting has returned to the UK one again.

Yorkshire’s woollen industry was once a world renowned pioneering industry, as the one wool hub that produced wool of the highest pedigree, being prolific to the wool trade simply doesn’t give Yorkshire the justice it deserves. For many years the fine skill and absolute craftsmanship that went into creating the perfect Yorkshire worsted wool for example gave it an impeccable reputation of being the most opulent woven cloth from anywhere in the world.

However, wool eventually took a decline due to new synthetic wools being produced and other factors affecting the trade. However, over the last few years, knitting has once more become hugely fashionable, not just amongst friends but mainstream, in design and fashion. Changes in values, shopping habits and hobbies have placed wool as a leading material once more and times haven’t been this good for the industry for some time.

Speaking from the Yarndale Festival, where around 7000 visitors strolled around the Skipton Auction Mart and the ‘Yarn Walk’ over the 27^th and 28^th Sept, one of the organisers, Emma Sandoe revealed herself that she’d ‘always been passionate about knitting and crocheting.’

She added: “Over the last few years or so my fellow knit and natter friends and I had started to realise that it wasn’t just us who were mad for all things woolly – there are a huge amount of people out there who share our passion. By the same token however, there aren’t many festivals celebrating wool and its associated crafts within the UK, so we began to realise that there was a gap in the market that we could fill - and Skipton with its long standing links to the woollen industry, felt like the perfect place to start such a festival.”

Harrogate-based haberdashers and fabric suppliers Remnant House react to relevant news and events happening across the UK on a regular basis. The company spokesperson was keen to celebrate the return of wool as a material was once again in vogue and believes that events like this only serve to further increase the buzz and popularity of knitting and craftwork within Britain:

“The amazing exhibition at this year’s Yarndale Festival simply reflects how popular knitting, crocheting and the art of haberdashery have become once again. As a Yorkshire-based fabric and haberdashery business, we felt a close connection to this year’s celebrations. Seeing such a terrific turnout just goes to prove that as hobbies go, we will only see an increase in popularity yet to come.”

Established as a family run business for well over 50 years, Remnant House know all there is to know about haberdashery and fabrics of all descriptions. Their massive range of products can all be viewed via their website at www.remnanthousefabric.co.uk.