Bowmont Beanie

In 2005 we decided to place wool at the centre of our fabric development. Two years of detective-like research eventually led us to Lesley Prior, the guardian of the last twenty eight Bowmont Merino sheep on the planet. Capable of producing a fine fibre wool and surviving in the British climate, these sheep combine the hardiness of a Shetland with the softness of Merino.

Over a decade after we first met Lesley, the Bowmont flock is now close to 350 strong and producing a yield of over 700kg of fibre a year. It's a privilege to have pioneered this British Merino success story and built a 100% British supply chain from scratch.