Est. 2016 • Weaving Atelier • Natural Dye

*Warp& Weft**woven slow.*

We are The Warp and Weft — a small atelier obsessed with real cloth. Plain weave, twill, overshot and tapestry, woven on rescued wooden looms and dyed with madder, indigo, marigold and oak. No fast fabric. Only textiles that soften, last and tell stories.

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0Meters woven

0Natural dyes

0Wooden looms

0% Natural fibre

Hand weaving on wooden loom - The Warp and Weft

NOW ON THE LOOM № 7

Indigo Twill Blanket — 140 x 200 cm

Warp: organic cotton • Weft: lambswool, 14 picks/cm

01 — About the atelier

Two directions,
one cloth.

Warp is tension. Weft is story. We hold both. Our studio in a converted barn houses 12 looms, a dye kitchen, a yarn library of 400+ cones and a very opinionated cat named Shuttle.

From rescue looms to heirlooms

Founded by weaver Mara Ellison, The Warp and Weft began with one 1930s counterbalance loom saved from a barn. Today we weave blankets, scarves, yardage for slow-fashion designers, and one-of-a-kind tapestry panels. Every piece is signed, numbered and recorded in our loom log.

Since 201612 loomsZero synthetics

How we weave →

Manifesto

We believe cloth should be slow, honest and repairable. If it can't be mended, we don't make it.

✦ Natural only: wool, linen, hemp, organic cotton, peace silk
✦ Colour from plants: indigo, madder, weld, cochineal, oak galls
✦ Woven to last 50 years, not 5 washes
✦ Free mending for life on every blanket and scarf

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100%Traceable yarn

Farm names woven into selvedge.

38Plant recipes

Lightfast, wash-tested colours.

0Plastic wrap

Compostable, paper-only packing.

∞Mending promise

Send it back, we reweave it.

02 — Craft & fibres

What leaves
our looms

Custom orders →

Heritage Blankets

Overshot and twill blankets in lambswool + linen. 140×200cm, fringed by hand, 1.2kg of warmth.

From $240 →

Scarves & Wraps

Feather-light merino, mohair and silk scarves. Plain weave with hand-twisted fringe.

From $95 →

Yardage for Makers

Linen, hemp and wool yardage for slow-fashion studios. 150cm wide,loom-state or washed.

From $48 / m →

Autumn Collection: Moor & Madder

7 blankets, 12 scarves. Colours of peat, heather, rust and indigo night. Woven September–November.

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Weaving Workshops

Weekend beginners, 4-loom taster evenings, and a 6-week masterclass in overshot. Looms, yarn and lunch included.

Next: Nov 8–96 spots left

03 — Process

From seed to selvedge

A blanket takes 22 hours: 6 winding warp, 4 dressing the loom, 9 weaving, 3 finishing. Here is the slow path.

Sourcing

British Bluefaced Leicester, Irish linen, hemp from France. Every batch scoured and tested.

Dyeing

Three indigo vats always alive. Madder roots simmered 4 hours for deep rust reds.

Weaving

Hand-thrown shuttle, 14–22 picks/cm. We listen for the beat — good cloth sings.

Finishing

Fulling, pressing, fringe twisting, washing in rainwater. Signed + numbered.

04 — Loom Journal

News from the bench

Dye recipes, loom restorations, collection drops and weaving patterns. Click any story to read it as a full page.

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Journal is being warped — first stories soon. Meanwhile explore our atelier.

“The blanket feels like it was woven for our house specifically. Heavy, soft, smells faintly of woodsmoke.”

— June H., blanket № 412★★★★★ Verified owner

“I took the weekend workshop and now I dream in drafts. Mara teaches tension like meditation.”

— Theo R., workshop student★★★★★ Workshop review

“Their linen yardage sews like a dream. Consistent width, beautiful selvedge, zero waste.”

— Atelier Nord, stockist★★★★★ Trade partner

Questions we hear

Do you really mend forever?

Yes. Send any Warp and Weft piece back and we darn, patch or reweave the weft. You pay postage, we do the rest. Average return time 2 weeks.

Are dyes colourfast?

Our indigo, madder and weld recipes are wash-tested to 40°C. Like all natural colour, they will mellow beautifully — that is the point, not a flaw.

Can I visit the studio?

Every first Saturday: open looms, dye demos, seconds sale. Weekdays by appointment via the contact form below.

Do you weave custom sizes?

Yes — blankets up to 180cm wide, yardage up to 40m, tapestry commissions. Lead time 4–8 weeks.

05 — Visit / Order

Come touch the cloth

Barn 3, Mill Lane, Hebden Bridge. Open Sat 10–4. Or tell us what you dream of — we reply within 2 days.

Get the warp letter — dye notes + early drops, once a month.

Studio
hello@thewarpandweft — use form
+44 (0)1422 000 000

Hours
Sat 10–16 open day
Tue–Fri by appointment

Our story Journal

Warp& Weftwoven slow.

Two directions,one cloth.