Blacker Yarns Update: On Transitioning To New Ownership
This is a follow up story for Blacker Yarns. If you're interested in reading how they got started, published about 6 years ago, check it out here.
Hello again! Remind us who you are and what business you started.
Blacker Yarns is based in Launceston, Cornwall. We produce a range of contemporary, high-quality, breed-specific yarns in a large variety of color palettes, made exclusively from British sheep, demonstrating provenance to the environmentally-conscious consumer. Our yarn is made out of 100% pure and natural fibres including wool, alpaca, linen, and mohair. Our sister company, The Natural Fibre Company is the only spinning mill in the UK to scour, card, and woolen and worsted spin fibre under one roof and we are experts in all aspects of the process of turning raw fleece into high-quality yarn, some of it rare and highly specialized.
The Blacker Yarns company founder, Sue Blacker sold the business to the current owners, Colin Spencer Halsey and Graham Higgins in December 2019. The partners bring more than 40 years of business expertise with them and hold an impressive track record of strategic mentoring and turning around a range of businesses with their management, manufacturing, and accounting know-how.
Operations Director, Colin has attained many prestigious industry accolades and awards including business listings in The...
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