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jadeandchrissy
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 Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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I know when I was searching for undyed hanks of pure wool I ended up trawling the streets and asking here there any everywhere untill I found the right place
Chrissy
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natalie
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You could try asking a business advisor at your local business gateway type place... or getting someone else to do it if you can't get to them.
A while ago I was looking for woven labels for something and they came up with 8 pages of label makers in Scotland alone!
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cledry yarner
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| ClaireUK wrote: | Ignore that, just re-read Cledry yarners reply ....having one of those days 
Right super-sleuths - any ideas how I find out where Wingham wools get their rovings?I can hardly ring up and ask (at least, I dont hink I can???)
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I emailed Wingham to ask where they got their merino - didn't want to sell it just wanted to know if it suitable. They ignored me. I sent another one about surina needles as they advertise on their site that you can buy wholesale amounts if you're a trader - they ignored me. I sent an email asking why they were ignoring my emails and they deleted it! I won't buy anything from wingham now unless I have absolutely no choice. IMO they think they're bigger than their customers and that's a big mistake.
BTW - craftynotions works out at quid per 100g (the price includes postage) You'll only use a gram or two of dye so that would still only come to a quid and some pennies per 100g of rovings. How much would you want to sell them for? |
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ClaireUK
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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I dont know what to ask....any ideas? I dont want to be greedy, but I dont want to undervalue myself either.
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natalie
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I'm not surprised about other sellers not telling you where they get their stuff. It's the "fabric" of their business. They could have perhaps been more polite and just emailed back to say they couldn't reveal their suppliers.
I think it's a bit like someone saying to me, what brand of dye do you use? Okay so far, I'd tell them, but if it's then followed up by a query about what proportions I use to get a particular green or blue, then I'd have to say no.
At the moment I'm quite interested in dyeing laceweight yarn, but I wouldn't dream of ringing up another seller or dyer and asking them. They will have perhaps spent months sourcing possible suppliers, dyeing samples, knitting them up, or paying someone to do it for them. I don't think it's unreasonable for them to "hoard" that information very very well. After all, just look at how much effort Coca Cola go to to protect their recipe!
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Kathy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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OfF topic a bit here but my loom came from Wingham wool. If I could have purchased anywhere else I would have done. Customer service was appalling, their website is rubbish, horrific navigation and, I too had emails ignored. No excuse in this day and age, they take your money, (no cheaper than anywhere else) they should provide a decent service.
Craftynotions on the other hand are excellent with a good price for ethical rovings which they sell in bulk.  |
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natalie
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I have to agree about their website, it's like something out of the dark ages. I suppose it's only a few years ago they were all like that, but I have never ordered because I can't find my way around.
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jadeandchrissy
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Claire, only you can decide what to charge but make sure you take into account everything you have spent, do you have a business venture scheme near you, mine is great they will give you one to one meetings and support all for free, there are also courses you can go on.
Chrissy
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jadeandchrissy
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can I also add that are you not better focusing aswell on your yarn swifts and spindles, ect, I think there is a good market for yarn swifts, could your Dh help you out and you could work it together
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cledry yarner
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| natalie wrote: | I'm not surprised about other sellers not telling you where they get their stuff. It's the "fabric" of their business. They could have perhaps been more polite and just emailed back to say they couldn't reveal their suppliers.
I think it's a bit like someone saying to me, what brand of dye do you use? Okay so far, I'd tell them, but if it's then followed up by a query about what proportions I use to get a particular green or blue, then I'd have to say no.
At the moment I'm quite interested in dyeing laceweight yarn, but I wouldn't dream of ringing up another seller or dyer and asking them. They will have perhaps spent months sourcing possible suppliers, dyeing samples, knitting them up, or paying someone to do it for them. I don't think it's unreasonable for them to "hoard" that information very very well. After all, just look at how much effort Coca Cola go to to protect their recipe!
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I wanted to know where they got their merino so I could judge whether I could still buy it or not. I can't buy wool that comes form sheep that have been mulesed. I was still planning to buy stuff from wingham, I just wanted to know where they got it. By comparison, I emailed craftynotions and he replied straight away with all the details I wanted. He gets my business now. I've spent over £1500 in equipment and fibre from online retailers this year alone - it pays to keep fibre addicts sweet 
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