About Anna-Lisa Smith
Anna-Lisa Smith is a small design studio based in Marsden, a West Yorkshire weaving town nestled at the foot of The Pennines. Marsden is a beautiful spot, once at the very heart of Englands wool weaving industry with ten weaving mills located around the town.
The mills in Marsden are now closed but remain a major part of the landscape, with tenterhooks on the streets and huge mills that cast their shadows over the terraced houses. Anna-Lisa's studio looks over Bank Bottom Mill which was once the largest privately owned weaving mill in the world.
Anna-Lisa designs contemporary woven textiles for the home. With influences that range from Gee's Bend Quilts, Bauhaus and Modernist design to the colour palettes of the Post Impressionists she reinterprets her inspiration into contemporary, timeless cloth which will last a lifetime.
Anna-Lisa uses only the highest quality, cruelty free merino which is sourced from her West Yorkshire supplier.
Merino wool is the most beautiful of materials, sustainable, biodegradable and extremely long lasting. Making sure her wool is sourced from non muelsed sheep and she takes great care with her finishing to bring out the natural softness of the wool.