| Cambrian Woollen Mill | |
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 Mill in 2007 | |
  Location of the mill in Powys | |
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| Built | 1890s |
| Location | Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°06′53″N3°37′49″W / 52.114694°N 3.630349°W /52.114694; -3.630349 |
| Industry | Woollen industry in Wales |
| Products | Blankets, throws, rugs, shawls |
| Address | www |
Cambrian Woollen Mill, just north ofLlanwrtyd Wells, Powys, is one of the few remaining operational woollen mills inWales.It is known for its line of Welshtartans. The building dates to 1820.
The Cambrian Mill is situated beside theAfon Irfon on the edge ofMynydd Epynt and theCambrian Mountains.TheBrecon Beacons andCarmarthen Fans lie to the south.[1]The building dates to 1820, when it opened as a corn mill, which was converted to a Welshflannel weaving mill.[2] The millcarded, dyed, spun and wove local wool, using water power until about 1860.[2]
BeforeWorld War II (1939–45) the mill supplied woollen products toQueen Mary andQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.It has been visited byElizabeth II (before her accession to the throne) andCharles, Prince of Wales.Thewoollen industry in Wales declined in the 20th century, partly due to competition from more modern English mills.The Cambrian mill is one of a handful of mills that are left.[2]
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The mill produces blankets, throws, scarves, ties, hats and fabric.It also designs and weaves 37 Welsh tartans.[3]The mill weaves all the wool cloth for the Welsh Tartan Centre.[4]The mill has a tea and gift shop, a crafts studio and an exhibit of historical weaving in Wales.[5]In 2014 Hefin Jones of Cardigan designed a pressurized space suit made from Welsh wool supplied by Cambrian Woollen Mill as well asMelin Tregwynt, Melin Teifi and theNational Wool Museum.[6]
