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Fleece Jacob Aran Yarn

West Yorkshire Spinners

£8.95

A sumptuous 100% British Aran wool spun from the fleece of the distinctive Jacob breed. Minimally processed and undyed, the yarn has plenty of unique characteristics within each of the four shades. It offers a soft to medium handle with the substantial Aran weight making it perfect for warm, cosy makes, such as blankets and throws. Jacob sheep have grazed in Britain for centuries, and crafting with this beautiful yarn allows its heritage to shine, while also supporting breed conservation and biodiversity.

West Yorkshire Spinners's own words, read from their page.

Buy from West Yorkshire SpinnersOut of stock. Price seen 2026-09-05. Affiliate link.

Where this comes from

The part other shops don't tell you. Three separate questions, kept separate on purpose, each with its source.

UK company
Registered at Companies House as WEST YORKSHIRE SPINNERS LIMITED, number 03306556. 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
Stated by the company: "From carding and combing to spinning and dyeing, the majority of our processes are carried out within a 20-mile radius of our in-house facilities in Keighley, Yorkshire." Source.
Means people employed here, or premises they actually work from. We keep this separate from the company badge because a registered office can be an accountant's spare room, and a company can be registered in Britain while everything it does happens somewhere else. Where we have not looked, we say so rather than assuming.
Foreign-owned
Majority ownership sits in Finland, with Novita Group Oy. Companies House.
Read from the register of people with significant control, following the chain of holding companies. It does not gate anything: a firm can be made here and owned elsewhere, and that is worth telling you rather than hiding.
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.