The place to go for a wide range of craft workshops, from quilting to applique and willow hurdling. Held next to an organic farm near Launceston

This is an independent green blog and web directory keen to pass on what it knows. It says  going green need not be complicated and to make things more accessible, it breaks complex issues into smaller pieces

Trade association dedicated to the preservation and improvement of craftsmanship

This craft centre at Princetown in Devon is open every day and supports local artists. It is financed by the Duchy of Cornwall, the local county council, the South West Regional Development Agency and Government Office South West

This site attempts to draw together all that is ethically and environmentally focussed in Cornwall, a county which is gradually earning a reputation as a leader in green technology

A Cornish clothing label which promotes a healthy lifestyle, combining it with sustainable fashion using new ecological fibres to produce its range

Cornwall-based Jo McIntosh is involved with weaving, felt making, beading, knitting, fabric dyeing and space-dyed threads. She describes herself as a textile artist and provides courses

An organic, ecological and ethical shopping and information portal which includes regular features, articles, product reviews and exclusive special offers. The site, which has a mass of links to UK companies, aims to make ethical shopping easy

Following two cold winters and the birth of her son in 2009, Shireen Cunliffe was frustrated by the poor choice of knitwear for children and decided to form her own brand. The result is Picaloulou which uses fibre processed by the Natural Fibre Company

Alastair Sawday knows all about special places to stay, he checks them out himself and looks particularly at those that try to reduce their environmental impact, both in the UK and worldwide. He puts them into his own series of books and also publishes newsletters. We heard about him from one of our customers, Marcus Lampard of Mandinam in Wales, who operates one of the featured farm B&Bs

William Lana's shop can be found at 99 High Street, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5PF. Since 1996 he has specialised in organic, natural and ethically made bedding and clothing for the whole family. Contact him by telephone on 01803 868 001 or with an email to william@greenfibres.com

John J. Rogers' started trading on line, but opened his own shop in September 2011. He can be contacted at PO Box 4404, Manchester M61 0GF or by telephone on 0845 894 9080 or 07753 925 008. His email address is: john.rogers@lissomandmuster.com.

This shop specialises in African and Welsh products. It's the place to look for bags, belts, dog collars and products in sailcloth. Contact them by telephone on 01654 768 081

If you're looking for bedding and socks, don't forget Harry and Sarah Mayman's Cornwall-based partnership. Now a Natural Fibre Company stockist

Val Everall's shop is at Castle Farm, Myddle, directly north of Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3RX. Telephone: 01939 290 809 or 07910 158 262 or email: castlefarm@myddle.net

Find out about the central marketing system that operates in Britain with the aim of achieving the best possible net returns for farmers

An international body representing the world's wool textile trade and industry. A good source for standards, research and statistics

A specialist organisation safeguarding the interests and future of UK sheep farmers

The UK charity that promotes sustainable, organic farming and whose organic trademark is the most well-known

This link takes you to the pages about different fibres. This one features silk while this page is the Wiki entry for The Natural Fibre Company