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Cotswold Woollen Weavers, a 44-year-old UK wool company, is closing its Filkins site in May due to age and high traditional production costs.
Cotswold Woollen Weavers, a 44-year-old wool textile company in Filkins, Oxfordshire, is closing after its owner, Richard Martin, 73, cited age and rising costs of traditional methods.
The business, known for supplying high-end fashion houses, will shut its Filkins site at the end of May, though its museum and the Witney Blanket Hall will remain open.
A separate weaving operation in Huddersfield continues using traditional techniques.
The closure reflects challenges in finding skilled weavers and the high expense of heritage production.
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Cotswold Woollen Weavers, una empresa de lana del Reino Unido con 44 años de antigüedad, cerrará su planta de Filkins en mayo debido a la edad y los altos costos de producción tradicionales.