Trefriw Woollen Mills

At Trefriw Woollen Mills we manufacture traditional Welsh bedspreads, tweeds and travelling rugs. Our Welsh tapestry is made into cushions, dinner sets, shoulder bags and purses. Our tweed is tailored into hats, caps, jackets, skirts, ruanas and capes. The Mill Shop Visitors to our mill shop can buy our own products as well as a wide range of pure wool knitwear and accessories from the British Isles and further afield. We source beautiful and unusual items, many of which are not available locally. If you can't make it to the shop we can provide a mail order service for our most popular products. As well as looking round the shop, visitors to the mill can view the hydro-electric turbines and the Dobcross looms to see traditional Welsh weaving in action and enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of bara brith in our tearoom. History Of The Mill Trefriw Woollen Mills is one of the few remaining mills of what was once an important Welsh industry. Originally a Pandy (fulling mill), it was situated on the fast running River Crafnant in order to use the water to drive the waterwheels and to wash the wool. The mill had been operating for over 30 years when it was bought by Thomas Williams in 1859. It is still owned and run by the same family. See Weaving in Action See the weaving and hydro-electric turbines at Trefriw Woollen Mills in the beautiful Conwy Valley, North Wales. Tour the working mill museum and see the machines on which the raw wool is transformed into beautiful bedspreads, tapestries and tweeds. We carry out all the processes from fleece to fabric, on carding engines, spinning mules, doubling machine, warping mill and Dobcross looms. Most of the machinery dates back to the 1950's or 1960's and shows the textile processes introduced in the Industrial Revolution and before computerisation. Machines operate according to production requirements. Our water turbines date from the 1930's and 1940's and still produce electricity to power the mill. Try Weaving For Yourself Hand spinning is demonstrated in the summer season and there is also an opportunity to try weaving yourself on small hand looms. See our Opening times (below) for more information. The Weaver's Garden has specimen plants which provide fibres, natural dyes, textile tools, soaps, and moth repellents.

01492 640462 info@t-w-m.co.uk Trefriw Woollen Mills Ltd. Trefriw, Conwy Valley, LL27 ONQ Click to view

Opening Times ADMISSION IS FREE Shop and water turbines: Open all year Monday - Saturday: 9.30am - 5.30pm (Winter 10.00am- 5.00pm) Sunday: 10.00am - 5.30pm (Winter 11.00am - 5.00pm) CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY, BOXING DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY Tearoom serving morning coffees and afternoon teas closes 1/2 hour before shop. Weaving: ALL YEAR except Christmas holiday period and Bank Holidays Monday - Friday 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.    Working museum: Carding engines, spinning mules, doubling machine, warping mill etc. which run according to production requirements Open Easter - end September Monday - Friday (except Bank Holidays) 10.00 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm - 5.00pm Weaver's garden with plants which supply natural dyes and fibres: At best June - September Hours as shop Handspinning demonstrations: See how fibre is spun into yarn on a spinning wheel and try weaving yourself on small hand looms. June 3rd - September 25th Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am - 5.00 pm

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