Locally-Grown
Over three years in the making - a Navygrey first. Two wool yarns created by us to celebrate the beauty of the home-grown. A partnership with British Wool, British sheep, British farmers and two Yorkshire spinners.
Our Locally-Grown Mission
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.
Part I of our Locally-Grown collection launches 08.10.24
This collection forms part of our quest to demonstrate the great potential of British Wool - to showcase the passion, craftsmanship and skills within the wool community and to create meaningful value throughout the supply chain
A renewal of fibres once forgotten - in favour of cheaper synthetics or a presumption that it be too coarse for knitted clothing.
A celebration of British beauty.
Close knit
From the sheep and the farmer, to the grader, the spinner, and the knitter, to you.
Two unique yarns, a recipe created by Navygrey in partnership with our spinners. A fully traceable British supply chain.
Local people + Local product.+ Local purpose = Great British Jumpers.
Our two yarns harness the softness and durability of three types of British sheep breeds - the Cheviot, the Masham and the Bluefaced Leciester.
Two recipes, both of which have Bluefaced Leicester Wool - the finest English wool - at their heart.
+ 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
A love letter to the north, south, east and west of the British Isles.
Our Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) Wool is sourced 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.
One of the whitest wools within the British Isles, our Cheviot wool has been sourced mainly 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 added this wool so that it provides 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 an 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
More than just fashion
A celebration of our local resources and giving back to British land.
Mixing heritage with the new, these two new yarns are a homage to the ever-evolving perspective on how to create, make and wear well, for now and for the future.
Wool is a natural, inherently sustainable fibre that keeps us warm and the heating down - and it's right here on our doorstep.
As we all move towards a more regenerative way of living and working, British farmers, their sheep, their farming practices and their communities must be supported.
Homegrown wool has real value. And it feels so very very good.
The Future Farmers Fund
£10 from every jumper purchased goes towards our Farmers Fund, distributed amongst those farmers that look after the breeds of sheep that have gone into creating each piece.
The Lookbook
The Locally-Grown collection.
Part I, The CHEVIOT, launching 08.10.24
