About Het Woolly Collectief
We offer a Wool Lab (explore, create and educate) for curious and creative individuals looking to explore the possibilities of wool. Ngaire Takano who set up Het Woolly Collectief supports traditional skills and knowledge, combining modern approaches to highlight the importance of education, production, waste management (advisor in implementation and evaluation for reuse Mills inhouse textile waste) and circular practices.
Our space houses several laboratory areas, teaching spaces, and even a shop. The atelier is intended to support the development and teaching of new processing and product development techniques for the application of wool in agriculture, natural dyeing, construction, interior design, fashion, medtech, automobile, packaging and other sectors.
We regularly develop opportunities for people to come and learn about wool and its wider use.
Farmers, students, designers, teachers, craftspeople, and consumers are very welcome! ​
Our machines and equipment
Some of the machinery is not typically available here in Belgium, we aim to provide an opportunity for our machines and facilities to be used and available to everyone: individuals, students and businesses.
You can access the atelier's machinery and facilities by booking online. If you have a question, please do get in contact.
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In house we have:
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Needle Felting machine with over 280 industrial felting needles
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Needle Felting machine with over 380 industrial felting needles
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Rolling machine for wet felting projects ​
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E-carding machines for both white and brown fibres
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Hand carding machine for hemp fibre use ​
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Lojan Spinning wheels - a selection of double treadle​
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Louet Spinning machine
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Ashford e-spinning machine ​
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Multiple weaving looms of varying types, sizes and shafts
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