We are so pleased to introduce our beautiful Boiled Wool to you. This gorgeous 100% wool fabric is perfect for creating oh-so cosy vests, tunics, berets, coats, and jackets. If you’re looking for pattern inspiration, we have several new patterns from Style Arc available instore. In the new year, we’ll also be running an Amara Vest workshop, which will be released online very shortly.

The production process for boiled wool involves shrinking the material, resulting in a dense felted fabric that resists fraying and further shrinkage.

Also good to know is our boiled wool is very competitively priced. We’ve been benchmarking prices and the average retail for exactly the same product is £27+. At Hometown, our boiled wool is £24/m.

Manufacturer washing instructions – a gentle cold-to-lukewarm bath (an actual bath would be good where it can spread out and not need moving much) with a specific wool wash. Avoid agitation or wringing. Carefully rinse and roll and press in a towel to remove excess water. We strongly recommend testing a small piece first to be sure.

Manufacturer: John Louden, 100% wool

140-145cm / 55-57-in wide, 380 gsm

This fabric is priced and sold by the quarter metre (equivalent price is £24/m). So for 1 metre, add a quantity of 4 to your basket; for 1.5m, add 6; for 2m, add 8 and so on. Larger quantities are always cut as a continuous length.

U 10/25