Pigtail Guides

Name: Pigtail Guides
Brand: Ascotex

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Ceramic pigtail guides, also known as snail guides – the original easy-thread yarn guide. No need for threading tools etc. For metal pigtails, please see metal yarn guides . Below is a table listing our range of ceramic pigtail guides. Use the L and R diagrams to determine which pigtail you require. For ceramic pigtails with metal holders, please see Guides with Holders . To thread: looking at the pigtail so the tail of the pigtail is at the back, place the yarn on the front of the stem of the pigtail, then ease it into the gap between the stem and the tail, and then pull over the tail so the

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as ASCOTEX LIMITED, number 00874811. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
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British-owned
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Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
This is about the individual product, not the company. A British firm can sell things made abroad, which is normal and not a criticism. We would rather tell you which is which than average them into a score.

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