Handwoven wool coasters made from reclaimed mill yarn and local heritage fleece - made by Emma Baker in Salisbury. Pair of two.
 
These 13cm square coasters are woven by Emma Baker on a floor loom in Salisbury, Wiltshire using a twill design in blue, brown, green and burgundy woollen yarns. After weaving, the fabric is washed in a hot wash to cause the wool fibres to felt and interlock creating a denser, more stable cloth. The edges are then cut neatly to produce a characteristic frayed border on each side. Each pair is unique: the colour arrangement and yarn combination varies between lettered pairs.
 
Two material stories
Reclaimed mill yarn (Pairs D, E, G, H, I, J, K and L)  These pairs are woven from reclaimed mill woollen yarn - yarn recovered from the wool processing industry that would otherwise be treated as waste. Using reclaimed yarn closes a loop in the production process: industrial by-product becomes a handcrafted domestic object.
 
Local handspun heritage fleece (Pairs B and M)  These pairs include handspun yarn from local Zwartbles and Jacob sheep. Zwartbles are a UK-established black-and-white heritage breed with a fine, lustrous fleece; Jacob are an ancient multi-horned UK breed with a distinctive spotted fleece. The fleece was spun by hand before being incorporated into the warp or weft alongside the reclaimed yarn, adding local provenance at the breed level.
 
Hot-wash felted edges
After weaving, the fabric is washed in a hot wash to felt the wool fibres - causing them to interlock and creating a denser, slightly thicker cloth that holds its shape as a coaster. The edges are cut after felting, producing the characteristic frayed border that gives the coasters their artisanal, rustic character.
 
Choose your pair
Select your preferred lettered pair from the Colour’ drop-down menu. The colour arrangement and yarn content varies between pairs. All pairs are woven in twill in blue, brown, green and burgundy tones. Pairs B and M include handspun Zwartbles and Jacob fleece. All other available pairs use reclaimed mill yarn.
 
A gift at £12
At £12 these are the most accessible handmade homeware gift in Emma’s collection. A housewarming, a Christmas gift for someone who loves quality domestics, a birthday gift for a craft-aware buyer who appreciates the difference between a coaster from a shop and one made from reclaimed yarn on a floor loom in Salisbury.
 
Dimensions
Approximately 13cm × 13cm each. Sold in a pair of two.