Our new Tiny Island life on Tiree came with a new focus: ethical, local, lasting woolly hats and working together with like minded people making the most of what we have on the Isle of Tiree.

As well as learning everything we could about how to look after our new flock of family members, we set out to learn how to turn their summer haircuts, which they need yearly to stay comfortable in warm weather, into woolly hand made hats. Who knew wool was so sustainable and has so many amazing properties like temperature regulating, water repellent and fully compostable?

After many weeks of trial and error the 100% Tiree Made wooly hat was born.

Every year thousands of fleeces are shipped off the island. Is there a way that we can keep them on the island, reduce the carbon footprint, and make the most of what we have? We think so.

The answer is staring us right in the face. We are now fully committed to establishing a WELAN mini wool mill on the island. Ethical, local and lasting. We know it will be a long and complex journey, but that’s the nature of slow fashion.

Here is to making the most of what we’ve got. Doing good and feeling good for a more ethical and sustainable future. And, with your help - one step at a time - we’re moving towards achieving something amazing .