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| Jubilee Celebrations 1934-2009 2009 is an important year for us! In 1934 Walter Ashford founded our company and with the wonderful support of staff, suppliers and customers we are celebrating our 75th birthday this year. As part of the year’s festivities we welcome distributors from around the world to visit us here in Ashburton. As well as meeting our staff, visiting the factory and learning more about our product range, they enjoyed seeing some of the beautiful parts of the country and trying some summer activities. 
Jubilee Entrance 
Construction of our new entranceway to the factory, Craft Shop, Museum and Village is complete. With smart stone walls, new signage and an enormous Elizabeth spinning wheel (it is 2 ½ the size of the original wheel) the entrance is certainly eye-catching and a special way to commemorate our 75th Jubilee.
NEW WILD DRUM CARDER Just released and available from your Ashford dealer soon The Wild Carder is specifically designed for blending and creating exciting fun, funky and wild batts for spinning and felting.
Create unique blends with added extras - fibres, fabrics, ribbons, feathers, noils, cocoons, paper and more....
The Wild Carder features:
Built-in adjustable packer brush - packs fibre more efficiently onto the large drum and allows "added extras" to be packed into your batt.
Extra long teeth - allows you to make a thicker batt and to keep all your "added extras" in your batt
Carding width - 10cm (4ins) produces a very handy size batt ready to spin
Portable - compact and only 3.5kg (7 3/4lbs) with built-in hand hold
Makes up to 40gm (1 1/2oz) batt
Finished batt size 60 x 15cm (24 x 6ins)
Comes assembled and lacquered Includes:
Cleaning brush - stores conveniently under the feed-in tray
Doffer (Awl) - stores conveniently on the side - ready to use
Clamps.
| | ASHFORD RETREAT in Ashburton, New Zealand 2010
A fibre indulgence! March 1st - 5th, August 23rd - 27th, November 1st - 5th  This is a 5-day sensuous fibre journey based at the home of the world-famous Ashford spinning wheels and looms. Discover new techniques and develop new skills with friendly and expert tutors, visit specialty growers including a working high country merino sheep station in the breathtakingly beautiful Southern Alps, stay on a nearby farm and enjoy some special pampering.
Take home new skills, new experiences, the warmth of new friendships and a fibre adventure you will never forget! For more information: view 2010 Retreat flyer  For Retreat photos visit our image gallery - Join Our Club. | |
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