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Women-owned

TirGlas Meaning

The TirGlas literal translation means "Green Land" and is an independent Welsh company based in Wales, UK. TirGlas Pronunciation - Tir (Tier) Glas (Glass).

Natural Traditional Handmade

Natural and sustainable is at the heart of all TirGlas activities from wool blankets, throws and hand dyed yarn to natural dye workshops. Whilst TirGlas has evolved and grown into new areas over the years, our Mission, NATURAL TRADITIONAL HANDMADE remains. This is our journey and voyage of discovery in traditional Heritage crafts, which includes weaving, wool – the journey of the fleece, yarn and the diverse use of natural dyes.

TirGlas “Green Land” and the Logo

All of my working life has been in the Finance sector. I have attended natural dye workshops in the UK and as far as North America. These various week-long or more events were rewarding both in knowledge and meeting new like-minded people who have become friends. I work with natural fibres such as wool, silk, cotton, linen, hemp. I use the traditional dyes of madder, indigo, cutch, lac, logwood etc. and natural mordants, modifiers and tannins. Although I no longer weave myself our two eldest Granddaughters are old enough and would like to learn. They have already started on their Natural Dye journey, hopefully a Heritage legacy will go on from TirGlas.

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