I have been going to the Amana colonies for longer than I would like to admit to and the Woolen Mill was once a great place to visit and get great deals on Amana made clothing however lately it seems that most of the item for sale there have been made someplace else. The Woolen Mills is worth the visit, but not so sure about my family making any more return visits.
We visited the woolen mill yesterday hoping to buy a genuine Amana-made item. They had many very high quality blankets to choose from that were made there but the majority of the store has premium priced clothing, which I'd be willing to pay knowing where/how it was made. You can imagine my disappointment then when the first item I found interest in was made in China. That prompted me to start checking tags and of the 10 or so items I checked, ALL of them were made in China. No thanks. I can get that anywhere and pay much less.
I have been going to the Amana colonies for longer than I would like to admit to and the Woolen Mill was once a great place to visit and get great deals on Amana made clothing however lately it seems that most of the item for sale there have been made someplace else. The Woolen Mills is worth the visit, but not so sure about my family making any more return visits.
The machines don't seem to run much, but there are lots of clothes, blankets to purchase. At a not very reasonable price though. It isn't much more interesting than a regular clothes shop
Cotton blankets sold as irregulars -- good value, but limited selection, based on what is available. Interesting exhibit on weaving.
A very nice video on the day we were there. Lots of clothing and blankets of wool and cotton made at the mill.
The day we visited the looms were not running. It was just a shop for their wares. I would think that a tourist site would be up and running on all days for people to see how things work and are made.
My wife and I shopped at this mill and got to see the machinery in action making woolen blankets. We got a nice throw for ourselves and one for our daughter and here fiancé. Be ready to spent a bit of cash or plastic in this shop though. However very high quality merchandise.
This place was really neat from a historical standpoint but also the offerings of product for people who sew, stitch, etc. They had everything under the sun and what seemed to me at very fair prices. I could see some people spending hours in here.
Very nice..had woolen show going on with alot of crafters thereGit some Christmas shopping done..all of amana colonies is great