Bower Roebuck: Behind the Scenes Tour & Mending Workshop

Bower Roebuck

See how woven fabrics are manufactured with a tour of the warping, weaving and mending departments.
Have a go at mending fabric in our works

Bower Roebuck produce woven worsted fabrics from wool and natural blend fibres. The fabrics are sold to the world's luxury fashion brands.A one hour tour of the warping and weaving departments where you will see how yarn is prepared for weaving and then woven into a finished fabric.The tour will be run by employees working in the mill and there will be opportunities to ask questions about the processes seen.This is followed by a tour of the mending department, where you will get an opportunity to have a go at mending the cloth yourself. This is still done the traditional way, by hand with a needle and yarn. Good eyesight and patience is needed to be a good mender.

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