Mar 27, 2019 | 0 Comments
We’re all used to experiencing trends. Some of them are relatively harmless – like when we all became obsessed with yo-yoing, or wore blue hair mascara (oh, the 90s!) – but there’s a worrying trend that’s been building in momentum for quite a few years... read more
Feb 19, 2019 | 0 Comments
You may recently have seen the boo-boo in the news made by global fashion retailer boohoo.com. Boohoo had taken the ‘advice’ of PETA who claim that using any wool product is cruel, and their outcome was to ban all wool products from their website. We later discovered... read more
Jan 4, 2019 | 0 Comments
If there’s one thing to thank winter for, it’s jumpers. I get so excited every year when my constant indecision of “should I bring a jacket?” is lifted, and I can bundle up in cosy jumpers, scarves and coats. So I also get outrageously excited when I find a brand that... read more
Dec 18, 2018 | 0 Comments
With an enormous lunch to cook, a thousand things to do, and a seemingly unending number of Secret Santas to partake in, Christmas can be an overwhelming time of year – especially if you’re trying to look after the planet too. If, like us, you’ve committed to... read more
Dec 13, 2018 | 0 Comments
With every purchase from Ted & Bessie you get the opportunity to come and visit the farm where we keep our small herd of alpacas. You can take them for a walk, hand feed them and ask as many questions you like. The main aim is to allow each person to personally... read more
Nov 29, 2018 | 0 Comments
There are a myriad of choices that go into creating a new collection, and it can be all to easy to either get stuck on a detail that doesn’t really matter, or overlook something altogether! On day 4 of the #MeetTheMakerWeek series, we’re honing in on a few of the... read more
Nov 28, 2018 | 0 Comments
For us it’s all about the making process that happens before any of our alpaca knitwear arrives in your welcoming hands. It may look effortless, but there’s actually quite a few steps that go into creating just a simple hat. The first (and most important!) step is of... read more
Nov 27, 2018 | 0 Comments
As part of #MeetTheMakerWeek, organised by Joanne Hawker, we’re focusing in on our new 100% Alpaca Outdoor Collection and the sustainable sourcing inspirations that led to its creation. Usefully enough, a lot of those inspirations are also the ones that led to setting... read more
Nov 26, 2018 | 0 Comments
It’s here! Our new 100% Alpaca Outdoor Collection is keeping our heads, shoulders and ears (we haven’t quite got around to making socks quite yet) warm as we speak – and it’s now available online for you to purchase too. Now, of course, all of our products can... read more
Nov 23, 2018 | 0 Comments
Earl and Clyde are two of our white male huacaya alpacas, born in the UK in Devon at a place called Meadow Farm. Clyde was born in September 2013 and Earl joined him a year later in August 2014. From the moment Earl and Clyde arrived at the farm in September 2015 they... read more
Nov 19, 2018 | 0 Comments
Every now and then you come across a product that makes you feel fantastic about buying it. Not only does it look amazing and fulfill a hole in your life, but you feel a certain smugness about where you purchased it from too; you know that your money is going... read more
Dec 14, 2017 | 0 Comments
On Sunday 19th November Ted & Bessie exhibited at the Bedford Artisan Fair – our first indoor fair with alpacas! It was a particularly early start (up at 04:30!) to prep the boys for their first outing in the new trailer. Luke and Kilimanjaro, picked for... read more
Oct 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
Product shoot day! Sunday morning arose crisp and clear, and having been so excited about our 2017 range (and finally having the samples in our grasp) we arranged for our models Will and Hayley to meet us, enthusiasm brimming, at the farm with their labrador pup... read more
May 17, 2017 | 0 Comments
We had a very special delivery on Saturday in the form of seven new black alpacas. See some of images of their arrival below… Dreamer introducing himself Running... read more
Oct 3, 2016 | 0 Comments
“Fast fashion has such an irreversible impact on our environment so I wanted to create items that have been born in the field and made on site, thus helping to reduce our carbon footprint on this amazing planet. Besides, what better way to spend your days than with... read more
