National Wool Museum, National museum in Drefach Felindre, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
The National Wool Museum in Drefach Felindre occupies a historic mill building and presents the complete wool production process through original machinery and equipment. The layout includes working textile machinery, drying racks, and production spaces that visitors can explore to understand how raw materials became finished cloth.
The building began as the Cambrian Mills in 1902, a facility designed for large-scale cloth production. The factory gained importance during the First World War when it switched to making military uniforms, marking a significant moment in both its operations and the region's industrial history.
The collection reflects how wool production shaped the lives and work of people in this valley for generations. Displays show the tools and methods that connected communities through shared craft traditions and regional identity.
The site features an elevated walkway and glass-roofed courtyard that make it easy to view the machinery and production areas from multiple levels. The open layout helps visitors navigate and understand the flow of the manufacturing process without obstruction.
The museum preserves original dye recipes and records showing how local dyers created colours from plant materials long before synthetic chemicals became available. This knowledge of natural dyeing was central to the region's wool industry for centuries.
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