Dyed in the Wool - Hand Dyed Yarn UK

Dyed in the Wool

Original and Current Meaning

Original (Literal Meaning): Back in the day, the phrase “dyed in the wool” described wool that had been dyed and the colours fixed before the spinning and weaving processes. Normally, wool is dyed after these processes. It was believed that the dye colours would be fixed, longer lasting and less likely to fade or change in colour over time.
Current Meaning: Today, the phrase is used to describe people who have firm, fixed opinions on a given subject and are unwilling to change their minds. For example, he is a dyed in the wool believer in ghosts!

Our Hand Dyed Yarn

None of our hand dyed yarn is 'dyed in the wool'! All our yarn is hand dyed with natural dyes after the wool has been spun. Our yarn is dyed in small batches in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. We dye all our own yarn and do not source dyed yarn or 'buy it in' from external suppliers

Dyed in the Wool - our yarn is hand dyed with natural dyes after the wool has been spun — Hand Dyed Yarn UK. All our yarn is hand dyed after the yarn is spun and available in our **FelinFach online shop, click here...**

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Hand Dyed Yarn UK - Dyed with Natural Dyes

Other Old Wool Proverbs and Sayings

All in the Wool and a Yard Wide: An American English idiom refers to something that is high-quality or someone who is kind and genuine. Maybe used in American Civil War times to desribe a quality uniform. Also used in an advert in Connecticut, USA in 1840's, "Real Welsh Flannels - warranted all wool and almost a yard wide".
All Wool and No Shoddy: This means genuine, not fake and of good quality. In the past it referred toa fabric that was genuine wool and not shoddy. Shoddy used to mean recycled wool made by grinding and shredding existing fabrics and re-spinning the resulting fibres.
Great Cry and Little Wool: A great deal of fuss, noise, or protestation over something of little or no substance, importance, or relevance.
Pull the Wool Over Someone Eyes: To try to deceive or trick someone. Originally it is thought to refer to the 'wool' in the hair of wigs worn by Judges and where a lawyer, was trying to deceive a Judge in a legal case.
To go Woolgathering: To waste time. Maybe from as early as the 1550s, meaning to indulge in far-fetched fancies and wothless thoughts, from the literal meaning of gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes.
Wool and Flax, and Works with Willing Hands: From the Bible, Proverbs 31. Referring to some one who does not seek an easy life but someone who does the work that needs to be done. Wool and flax are a reference to the virtuous woman spinning and weaving in order to provide for the clothing and textile needs of her family.

About FelinFach

Welsh Blankets - Traditional Caernarfon poercullis patterns, contemporary colourspatterns

Chandlery - Hand Poured Candles, Reed diffusers and wax melts - handmade in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.

Hand dyed yarn, dyed only with natural dyes

Located in Pembrokeshire Wales, our ethos is defined in the three words...

NATURAL TRADITIONAL HANDMADE.

Hand woven iconic Welsh blankets.
Hand dyed yarn, dyed with natural dyes only - no exceptions!
Hand poured candles, candle accessories, Candle Making Workshops and soapery.
Natural Dyeing Craft courses.
Yarn shop, yarn bowls, project bags, tools and accessories for knitters and crafters.
Welsh Gifts, souvenirs, made in Wales, handmade in Wales.

We are a proud supporter of Americymru, the Campaign for Wool, Global Welsh and Red Dragon America.

Last updated 26th June 2024