Locally-Grown
A Navygrey first. Two wool yarns created by us to celebrate the beauty of the home-grown.
Our Locally-Grown Collection
A great British knit. That feels good. Like really good. A proper jumper, just like your grandparents would have worn.
Real, natural, locally-grown wool from farms in England, Scotland and Wales. Blended together to create two distinct new wools.
Our Locally-Grown collection is available to shop now.
This collection forms part of our continued quest to demonstrate the great potential of British Wool - to showcase the passion, craftsmanship and skills within the wool community.
We start with the fibre and work with the natural dynamism and textures of the wool fibre - designing carefully to create warming pieces to really love.
A celebration of Britishness.
Close knit
Two yarns, a recipe created by Navygrey in partnership with our spinners and British Wool. A British supply chain.
Local people + Local product.+ Local purpose = Great British Jumpers.
In addition to these two new wools, we also create knits with a hearty British Wool created by the Yorkshire mill Laxtons and a real Shetland Wool from the Shetland Islands - more details on that very special wool will be coming soon.
These two new yarns harness the softness and durability of three types of British sheep breeds - the Cheviot, the Masham and the Bluefaced Leciester.
+ Navygrey x The Cheviot - blends 30% Cheviot Wool with 70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool.
+ Navygrey x The Masham blends 25% Masham-type Wool with 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool.
From across the British Isles
The north, south, east and west of the British Isles, working with our spinners and British Wool.
Our Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) Wool in our Cheviot blend comes predominately from Wales. Our Cheviot Wool from Aberdeenshire and the Orkney Islands. Our Masham-type from Yorkshire and the northern parts of England.
Take a closer look at the breeds.
The CHEVIOT
The Scottish beauty
The Cheviot sheep is known for its soft, resilient and sturdy fleece. With a staple length of three – five inches, this wool produces yarn that’s lofty, springy, and just the right amount of crimp for durability.
We have previously used a 100% Cheviot Wool in our Hottie. One of the whitest wools within the British Isles, our Cheviot wool comes from farms in Aberdeenshire and the Orkneys.
The CHEVIOT
The Scottish beauty
The MASHAM
Hills and heritage
For over a century, Masham sheep have ruled the rolling hills of northern England, particularly in the rugged Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland.
Renowned for its resilience, lustre and durability - we've used this wool before and added it into the recipe to provide both strength and substance to the softer Bluefaced Leciester wool to give the garments more structure.
The MASHAM
Hills and heritage
The Bluefaced Leceister
The fashionable flock
One of the finest and most distinctive breeds in the British sheep kingdom - renowned for their striking appearance with grand Roman noses and long pointy ears. Their black skin and thin white wool on their faces gives them the name Bluefaced Leicester.
They are thought to be descendants of the sheep brought to England by the Romans and the breed's development apparently helped to inspire Darwin’s theory of natural selection.
With staple lengths extending up to six inches, it is one of, if not the finest wool in the British Isles.
The Bluefaced Leceister
The fashionable flock
A very good wool
A celebration of our local resources - we actually created one of our first jumper samples (with mixed success!) with a British wool - as we sought to recreate the one owned by our Founder Rachel's mother.
Wool has always been at the heart of Navygrey. It is a natural, inherently sustainable fibre that keeps us warm and the heating down - and it's right here on our doorstep. Homegrown wool has real value. Around 14% of British Wool is now used in knitwear-type products with the potential to increase further.
Mixing a heritage traditional feel, with relaxed, modern silhouettes - that is our approach. The skills involved in turning fleeces into finished pieces are highly impressive. The wool graders, the spinners and the knitters. And it is a joy to play our small part in the process.
The Future Farmers Fund
£10 from every jumper purchase from our CHEVIOT and MASHAM Collections goes towards our Farmers Fund, distributed amongst those farmers that look after the breeds of sheep that have gone into creating each piece.
The Campaign Lookbook
The Locally-Grown collection.
Part I, The CHEVIOT, available now.
Part II, The MASHAM, available now.
A continuation of our Locally-Grown story. Two styles, one iconic pattern. A true Scottish Fair Isle.
Evocative and magical. Skills passed down through generations. Made with 100% Shetland Wool, sourced exclusively from Shetland. Designed on the Fair Isle in collaboration with textile designer and Fair Isle resident Marie.
With colours inspired by the abundant blues, greys and greens that dominate the Shetland landscape. A homage to the wild beauty of Shetland and the robust and resilient nature of this authentic Scottish wool.
