What we do...
Processing raw to clean wool
+
spinning
weaving
felting - wet or dry
Hire of machinery and equipment
Spinning wheels
Needle felting machines
Carding machines
Innovation and R&D
including creating
new materials, methodologies and practices plus having fun!!
Workshops and Education
for
Farmers, Consumers, Industry, Schools and Universities
Products, textiles and hand made items
from
artisans
locally, nationally
and internationally
- use up to 90% of the wool from a single fleece.
- develop innovative materials and applications for new business sectors using wool and/or hemp from Flanders, thus delivering opportunities for wool to be used in other business sectors.
- reconnect farmers with their wool and create opportunities for their wool to create new products.
- scour (wash) wool.
"healthy soil = healthy land and food = healthy sheep = healthy wool"
Vanaf Oktober 1st Het Woolly Collectief is open op:
• maandag en woensdagavond: van 19u tot 21u30
• zaterdag: van 9u30 tot 14u30
• de eerste zondag van de maand: 10:00-14:00
• dinsdag en donderdag - op afspraak
De workshops blijven doorgaan
- weven - 4 shaft to groter en peg loom
- vilten nat en droog- leren spinning
- sashiko een boro
- weven - 4 shaft to groter en peg loom
Past geen van deze momenten?
Laat gerust iets weten, dan zoeken we samen een moment. Een afspraak op een ander uur kan altijd.
UPDATE
A few changes to our opening hours:
From October 1st the atelier opens:
• Monday & Wednesday evenings: 7:00pm to 9:30pm
• Saturdays: 9:30am to 14:30pm
• First Sunday of the month: 10:00-14:00
• Tuesdays and Thursdays - by appointment
Workshops are still running, just not as often as they used to.
Keep an eye out for dates.If none of those times suit you, just get in touch and we'll sort out a time that does.
Always happy to open up by appointment.
A sincere woolly welcome to you....
Guidance for Scouring
The past couple of months we have had an increase in wool washing. So far in 2026 we have washed 465kgs (updated 07/09/2026). We offer 2 forms of scouring:
- Circular scouring: wool is processed using less water, energy and chemicals; it takes around 6 weeks to wash for the first batch (suint method, yet with some modifications developed in collaboration with a University in Belgium)
- Reduction of resources, no chemicals used
An increase of scouring (washing wool) requests has led to this list of tips to ensure your wool is scoured/washed well:
1. Ensure your wool is dry during shearing, a full fleece, not Swiss cheese fleece and minimal plant and dirt waste within the wool.
2. The wool is not older than 5 months old
3. Been stored in a dry location and not in a plastic garbage bags
4. Is moth, mice, parasite and felt free.
5. Helpful to know the breed of the wool, how healthy is the wool and land that the sheep feed from
6. What is the end use or application is for the wool
7. Do you need the wool to be carded? or felted?
8. How many kilos?
9. Do you have any questions for me? Heb jij en vraag voor mij?
Happy to assist your scouring/washing needs. Whether it is 2kgs - 400kg we can scour your wool.
Ensuring that the right wool is used for the right job!
Why wool matters
Wool is a renewable, biodegradable and a high-performance natural fibre with significant under utilised potential across industries and applications. It is not just your Aunty`s socks or your Dad`s jumper where wool is viewed only for textile, fashion or mode sector.
Our work considers wool as part of a wider cycle — from soil health, land management through to fibre application and material use.
The condition of soil and land systems is reflected directly in wool quality and animal health. The fibre carries the conditions of its environment, linking land management, animal wellbeing and material performance in a continuous system that is often overlooked in industrial and design contexts.
The goal is not only performance, but long-term soil, material and environmental resilience.
Ultimately, using the right wool for the right job!
Scouring update
As from 18/02/2026 the cost of Gas and Electricity has increased need to notify you of changes of our costs for scouring and also drying by 3.50 per kilo.
Sometimes fleeces have become felted which means they cannot always be scoured/washed. Your waste will be charged at 3,50 per kilo and will be returned to you or we charge for disposal of 5.00 per kilo on your behalf. You will be notified how much wool is waste.
At the moment there is an 8 week waiting time for wool to be washed as of the 07/09/2026.
We look forward in continuing to work with you.
Sincere
Woolly wishes x