In 1981 we had a one-page, typewritten "catalog"; we were one of just a handful of fiber arts retailers in the country. Today the crafts and market are much different and we are happy to have grown to be the premier supplier in the country with a widely distributed 76-page catalog and a web site that is the most comprehensive on the internet. Now, in addition to being the premier supplier of fiber arts supplies, and with our new location in Frankfort, we endeavor to be a world class fiber arts training facility and fiber artist showcase.

We are very excited to relocate the business to an area that is very accessible to the public. With our new facilities, we plan to offer the same excellent service to our customers throughout the United States and the world. We plan to expand our retail operations and offer classes, training and an outlet for fiber artists to showcase and sell their work. Historic downtown Frankfort is a wonderful place to visit; small enough to be small town friendly, yet big enough to offer travelers the amenities that they expect. The vast array of architectural styles, famous land marks, museums of Kentucky's past and unique shopping make Frankfort a special place to visit. For more information on Frankfort, you can click on the different links below.

If you are one of our longtime customers, we appreciate your business and patronage. If your a new customer, thank you for the opportunity to earn your business. We want to make your experience with fiber arts enjoyable and successful. We have a staff of people that can help you.We appreciate all of you and look forward to serving your fiber art needs for many years to come!

To read more about the owners, go here.

Hours of Operation

Office hours - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, eastern time, Monday through Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

In-Store hours - 10:00am to 5:00pm, eastern time, Monday through Friday. Open Saturday 10:00am to 3:00pm. We will be open late 2 weeknights to accommodate our patrons who can't get here before 5:00 pm.

If we are in the office on the weekend we will take your calls. There will be exceptions to these hours so please call again if we are not in; we may be at shows and in that case we normally leave a recording on the phone.

How Can You Order from The Woolery ?

By Phone: the most efficient way to order is by using our toll-free phone number, 1-800-441-9665. For those out-of-country shoppers, call 502-352-9800.

We suggest for phone orders that you use our on-line cart system to create your order. You will be given an opportunity to print an invoice which you can then use to help place your order by phone.

On-line: if you like shopping on-line and the convenience of doing so at any time of the day or night, you are ready to go. Our shopping cart system is easy to use and secure.

Your on-line order will be confirmed by e-mail so you will know that the order was received and is being processed.

E-mail: you can e-mail orders but for security reasons, if you need to send a credit card number, it is best to use our on-line cart system. If e-mail is the way you want to go, use this address: info@woolery.com

Your order will be confirmed by e-mail so you will know that the order was received and is being processed. The Woolery does not open any attachments so do not use an attachment to place an order.

Fax: send in your order by fax; make sure it is legible! Call 502-352-9802.

We suggest for fax orders that you use our on-line cart system to create your order. You will be given an opportunity to print an invoice which you can then fax to us.

Mail: yes, we still take orders by mail. We suggest for mail orders that you use our on-line cart system to create your order. You will be given an opportunity to print an invoice which you can then mail to us. Our address for mail orders is:

The Woolery
239 W. Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601

You may download a PDF version of our order form. To use you will need a free copy of Acrobat Reader from Adobe.

Be sure to include your telephone number and an e-mail address with all orders.

Printed Woolery Catalog

The Woolery Catalog - Our 80 page printed catalog is in revision and temporarily out of stock.   We will be happy to send you a B&W copy of our Fall 2008 catalog in the interim.  Just give us a call.

The Woolery
239 W. Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601

The catalog is offered free with any order that is over $50, when requested.

You may also print or view our catalog at your computer using convenient, high quality print files - PDF files. This is our current catalog and includes color pictures of yarn (color cards) too. Go here for the files.

Catalog vs. Web Site

You may have a preference, but let us note the differences:

The Woolery catalog is published periodically; from the day it is printed it begins to "age": prices, content, and other information will become out-of-date. But a printed catalog is great for reading away from a computer or phone, to use at your convenience.

The Woolery web site, because of the technology, has more content, is up-to-date, offers new products made available after the publication date of the printed catalog and it gives you the opportunity to place an order on-line

Web Site Organization

Our web site has been on-line since 1995. We have always received comments about how well it is designed both for content and navigation. With the introduction of shopping carts we add a new level of use that you will find easy to use.

The web site design and custom cart interface is by Jim Stratos of Stratos Studio.

Here is a brief primer on how to use The Woolery web site:

All links to various topics are located at the top of each page as "tabs." A tab may take you directly to a specific page or it may offer a drop down menu that gives you additional pages to select. Use these tabs to navigate to all pages.

In the content of each page you may find text links to still other pages. A text link will always be in a color different than the color of the surrounding text (the actual color may be controlled by your browser). Click on the text link to go to a new page.

Some links will open a new window in your browser. After reviewing the information on such a page, close it so you can view your proceeding page.

Using Woolery Carts to Purchase

Let's say this first - using our cart system is good for all types of orders: fax, mail , call-in or on-line. The cart system will produce a list of the products you have placed in the cart (print the cart page and use that as part of your fax, mail or call-in order) or an invoice if you wish to check-out by paying on-line.

If you have used web-based shopping carts before, you will find our set-up to be consistent with your prior experiences..

First, if you use our Cart System, rest assured that your transaction is secure. We use up-to-date security methods to keep all your information private. All personal information you send to our server is sent using an SSL connection, which means the information is secured as it travels the internet to our site.  This is "industry standard" and is what is used anytime you see the following in your URL address: https:// The "s" means secure. You may also see an image of a LOCK; if you click on the LOCK, you can read information about our SSL certificate.

We have gone even further to enhance security measures by conforming to PCI compliance standards (Processing Card Information) and by encrypting all sensitive card information. That means that if our database is ever compromised, all card information is encrypted and your information continues to remain secured.
Our interest is that your experience with the Woolery is safe and secure.

Steps Used to Select and Purchase Products Using the Carts

Each Woolery product presents information about the product, a product code, and price. Associated with each product is an interface to add a product to your cart. It can be as simple as a "Buy", "Add" or "Purchase" button that you select or it may be a series of buttons or drop down menus that you must address. You may need to type in a quantity amount, select a color or size, or perhaps both of these; then select the "Add", "Buy" or "Purchase" button.

Note: if you are unable to place items in the cart you may have anti-virus, spyware interceptors or other security software running that will not allow you to open a pop-up window. Turn this off to continue to order.

After you have purchased each item, a new window will open on your computer to show what you have placed in your shopping cart. Confirm each item and the quantity. You can adjust the quantity on this page by typing in a new number and click on the "Update Quantity" button. To "remove" an item from the cart change the quantity to "0" and click on the "Update Quantity"button. To continue shopping, select the "Continue Shopping" button at the bottom of the form.

If you are ready to complete your transaction and pay on-line, select the "Checkout" button. This will take you to new pages that are secure where you can select the manner of shipping, addresses, specify credit card type and supply some additional information. You know if you have placed an order because you will see a screen invoice and receive a confirming e-mail.

If you want to place your order by phone, fax or mail, use the handy cart system, then print the cart page for a convenient list of your products and codes.

Volume Discounts

A number of products we sell are eligible for discounts. For example, books and videos, when purchased in specified amounts, qualify for a discount. The discount will not be reflected in your cart; we will apply the discount when we receive your order and process it for you. Certain books (out-of-print books for example) may not quality for a discount and this is indicated in the product information. Discounts normally do not apply to a product that is also offered as a special.

Where discounts are offered we so note on the page or with the product. Call if you need help.

Free Shipping

What does it mean when you see an item that states "Free Shipping?" Free shipping means that if an item is being sent anywhere in the continental US by ground, we will remove the item from our calculation of shipping charges (we get to choose how the order is shipped). If you specify an "air" service, we will subtract the regular ground charge from the air charge and add $3.

If the order is being shipped to Alaska or Hawaii and the product is entitled to free shipping in the lower 48 states, we will lower your shipping charge by subtracting the price of sending the product to the west coast from your Priority Mail charge. Items that must ship by motor freight do not get the benefit of free shipping if they are being sent to Alaska or Hawaii.

Free shipping applies only to the product(s) in your order that have the "Free Shipping" phrase. Other items in your order may result in shipping charges being applied (based on the dollar amount of those other items only - see "Shipping Charges" below).

Free shipping does not apply to orders going out of country.

Free shipping will not be reflected on your cart invoice; if you have an item that receives free shipping, we will adjust your invoice before we process your order.

Shipping of Assembled Looms or Trucked Looms

Some loom manufacturers ship their larger floor looms assembled or the size requires truck shipping. The price of the loom reflects this and for these looms The Woolery offers free shipping.

Most asembled looms, as well some other looms that have large pieces (Glimåkra), must ship with a trucking company, not UPS. You may not be accustomed to receiving orders in this manner, so here is some information that you should know and consider:

• depending on your location, delivery (from time of shipping from the manufacturer) may take 1-2 weeks.
• in addition to your delivery information, your phone number will be part of the bill of lading with instructions that you should be contacted before delivery is attempted.
• because most deliveries for looms are residential, the trucking company will want to arrange an appointment with you to assure you are available. Be aware that trucking companies and/or unions may dictate what happens when the truck arrives. At the least, you should be prepared to assist in getting the loom and other items off the truck (this may mean having extra hands available). To be sure that you are satisfied, ask the trucking company what their rules are or if there are additional fees before they arrive. In most instances, your delivery will proceed satisfactorily, but asking questions about what will happen will eliminate last minute problems. From tail gate to the final location in your house, you must work this out with the trucking company, the driver and any additional help you may need. Having a cup of coffee ready for the driver might be a good idea. If any extra services beyond delivery to your address result in a charge back to the shipper and then to The Woolery, we will charge you for that amount. You can avoid these charges by asking questions first or paying for extra charges directly to the delivery company.
• thus, free shipping of trucked looms means The Woolery will pay for basic shipping to your address; additional fees, if any, will be the responsibility of the customer
• be sure to examine the shipment for damage and report any to the driver; hidden damage that is only discovered after the loom is un-crated can still be reported to the trucking company so hold on to your shipping documents. Also contact The Woolery immediately; we can help.
• these deliveries normally go very smoothly but asking questions prior to delivery and being prepared to work with the trucking company will result in a happy weaver.
• if your address/location makes it difficult or impossible to deliver by truck, tell us when you place the Order. It is possible that you may need to pay a surcharge if other arrangements can not be made.

If you have questions, please ask.

Special Orders

Some items we sell require special ordering. It may be a product that is made-to-order or perhaps something that a manufacturer has to make to fulfill your order or an item that we just do not stock.

In such cases we may require a partial payment of 1/3 of the price of the product.

Special order items, perhaps a loom or a wheel, that may have to be ordered from a manufacturer and require a period of time before shipment, are subject to a cancellation fee if you cancel the order 72 hours or more after placing it. This charge is fixed at $50 regardless of the total amount of the order you placed or the reason for the cancellation. We will charge your credit card or subtract the amount from any cash deposit you have made.

If we finish a spinning wheel for you, we will process your credit card the day we take the wheel out of the box to begin the work. It is a purchase at that time and such orders can not be cancelled.

Items that are special orders may not be returned. Special orders that have been "started" by a manufacturer or shipped from the manufacturer may not be cancelled or may be subject to a cancellation fee, depending on the circumstances.

Back Orders/Out-of-Stock Items

The Woolery keeps a significant inventory of nearly all items we sell (the exception being large floor looms, products that just do not turn over very often, some yarns). However, there will be instances where an item will not be in stock or available when you order. When this happens we can accommodate you in several ways:

• if ordering on-line, be sure to tell us what to do by reading and checking off the appropriate button on the Billing page.

• if you have orderd by fax or mail, we can contact you for instructions (or tell us in the order what to do).

• if you order by phone, we should be able to tell you right away if an item is in stock.

There is no additional charge for partial shipped orders. Under all but special circumstances, we will charge your card only when we ship an item.

Lay Away

We can help you make a purchase over time by offering a lay away program.

Place you order and prepay 1/3 of the total. On a regular basis (first of each month) over a period not to exceed 6 months, make additional payments to equal the total and we will ship after the final payment.

Shipping Options and Rates

We ship via UPS and U.S. Mail, depending on the product, size, weight and value of the products shipped. For domestic lower 48 states, see chart below for shipping rates. Normal UPS ground service is standard (see map for time in transit from our location using ground service); however you may request faster UPS options at a higher price (for faster UPS options we charge the actual UPS rate plus $3. Note: the higher, more expensive air rate will not show on your invoice; the actual rate can only be determined after the order is packaged. See more info below about air service and "place holder" estimates. You will also be reminded of this multiple times during the order taking process).

If you specify mail service and we prefer to ship with UPS (why? Because UPS offers free insurance up to $100, free tracking information and just better shipping control), we may need to increase your shipping charge to offset the increased expense or risk. Call if you have a shipping issue.

Note on Faster UPS Air Service: we strongly suggest that if you require UPS Next Day, 2-Day Air or 3-Day Air, you call in your order. There are just too many issues that can result in your being disappointed. However, if you select faster UPS service on-line, note that our on-line invoice can not reflect the correct charge; the actual charge can only be determined after the order is packed, weighed and measured (actual weight vs. dimensional weight). By selecting a faster service you accept the higher charge automatically (actual UPS air rate plus $3). We will do everything in our power to ship your expedited order the business day it is received but we can not guarantee this. Again, call in on matters of faster shipping if you need to nail down the issues. If there is any issue with your air service that will delay shipping, we will contact you by e-mail or phone and will hold your order until we can communicate with you.

For on-line orders asking for UPS Air service, or when we are shipping with Priority Mail to Alaska/Hawaii or International Mail, we use a "place holder" shipping amount on the cart invoice. Because these services use rates that are weight and dimension sensitive, we can not calculate the final shipping charge on-line. We will determine the actual rate when shipping and adjust the charge to your credit card, up or down. Remember, we charge actual rates plus $3 for these services and you will be confirming this fact when you select your method of shipping. To more closely control this, you should call in or e-mail for a quote.

Do you need UPS Air Service?: If you select an air service to your destination that would ordinarily arrive on time using UPS Ground or Priority Mail (much less expensive shipping charges), we reserve the option of "correcting" the manner of shipping you have selected to ground service. For example: if you select 3-Day Air to your location and the UPS system estimates that their guaranteed ground service will have the package arriving in 3 days or less, we may change your shipping to be ground or perhaps Priority Mail. (see map for time in transit from our location using ground service)

If you do not want us to make any changes to the shipping instructions you have chosen, please use the Special Instructions box to indicate this.

UPS Shipments - What if shipment does not arrive when they say it should? Read this from UPS.

NOTIFICATION OF SHIPPING: if you provide an email address and we use UPS or US Postal to ship, we will provide your email address to the shipper and they will attempt to send you tracking information (UPS) or a shipping notice (USPS). These emails do not originate with The Woolery. If your computer mail is set up in any way to block certain emails, there is a possibility that you will not receive notification. UPS email uses the name "QuantumView" <QuantumViewNotify@ups.com" as the sender. You need to enable this in your mail client.

Go here to estimate what a faster method will cost:

http://wwwapps.ups.com/calTimeCost?loc=en_US

When prompted, specify: Daily Pickup, bill to UPS account and Your Packaging in addition to the other info you will need to provide. You will need to estimate weight and number of boxes. This will give you a good idea of shipping.

Notice about correct UPS addresses: If we ship to the address you specify for your order and you subsequently arrange to have the shipment re-directed to another address, or if you provide an incorrect or incomplete address (suite number, floor number, room number, lot number, etc., as determined by UPS) you will be charged for the additional shipping charges we are charged by UPS plus $5.

The following charges (listed below) cover normal shipping. Add the charge to your order if you are not using the cart system. (However, most spinning wheels, all drumcarders and most large looms are shipped free in the continental U.S.). We will correct your shipping charges as needed. The amount shown on the cart invoice may not be correct if you are entitled to some adjustment to your invoice or if you have selected an air service (see above).

Orders going to Alaska, Hawaii or APO will be shipped Priority Mail and you will be charged actual postage plus insurance, delivery confirmation and a handling fee of $3 OR we will charge based on the chart above - whichever is higher. Shipping for items that we normally ship free will be adjusted by subtracting the UPS rates to the West Coast from the actual postage for your order. This adjustment will not appear on the on-line invoice; the adjustment will be done when we process your order.

Note: the postal service has a maximum insurance claim amount of $500. Consider alternative shipping options if your order is in excess of $500.

Go here to estimate what mailing will cost:

http://www.usps.com/tools/calculatepostage/

You will need to estimate weight and dimensions and number of boxes. This will give you a good idea of shipping costs.

Note: tracking of orders shipped to Alaska and Hawaii is not available with Priority Mail; delivery confirmation only will tell when a package has been delivered, but not where it is at any time. Thus, once a package is turned over to USPS, we and you are at their mercy; claims for non-delivery may require a wait of 45 days before the procedure can even begin. We regret that, unlike UPS, there is not a better procedure with USPS. If you require tighter control of your shipment, talk with us about UPS service to Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska ground service is delivered in 4 days and Hawaii is delivered in 6 days (rates are about 25-50 percent higher than mail service). Express Mail service is also available by request and at a higher price.

NOTIFICATION OF SHIPPING: if you provide an email address and we use UPS or US Postal to ship, we will provide your email address to the shipper and they will attempt to send you tracking information (UPS) or a shipping notice (USPS). These emails do not originate with The Woolery. If your computer mail is set up in anyway to block certain emails, there is a possibility that you will not receive notification. UPS email uses the name "QuantumView" <QuantumViewNotify@ups.com" as the sender. You need to enable this in your mail client.

For international orders we ship via International Air Parcel rate (6-10 days) at the prevailing postal rate plus $3 OR by using the Shipping Charges chart above, whichever is higher; or by UPS International Worldwide Service (see details below). Specify the method you need; if you do not specify, we will choose Postal Air for you. For Canada, we always ship Postal Parcel Air Mail. We require that insurance be purchased for such shipments (when available and value of the products exceed $50).

Note: the postal service has a maximum insurance claim amount of $500. Consider alternative shipping options if your order is in excess of $500. See below.

All international orders for wheels or other large boxes and orders over $500 must be shipped using UPS Worldwide Service (see below), with the exception for Canada.

We regret we can not be responsible for items properly shipped via international mail that may not arrive or arrive damaged if insurance is not available (or refussed) for your order. If a package is lost or damaged and we can collect from the postal service, we will replace your purchase, less the shipping charge, after the postal service refunds the insured value. Postal claims for lost packages require a minimum of 45 days before a claim can be filed; it will take even longer to receive a claim. All risk involved with international shipping is assumed by the buyer. However, it is rare to have any delivery issues with international shipping, so proceed with confidence.

Any "value added tax" or other fees that result from shipping to your country are your responsibility.

For international postal service there is no tracking option or delivery confirmation for packages. If you want/need tracking, then please ask for UPS International Air Express.

Go here to estimate what mailing will cost:

http://www.usps.com/tools/calculatepostage/

You will need to estimate weight and dimensions and number of boxes. This will give you a good idea of shipping.

NOTIFICATION OF SHIPPING: if you provide an email address and we use UPS or US Postal to ship, we will provide your email address to the shipper and they will attempt to send you tracking information (UPS) or a shipping notice (USPS). These emails do not originate with The Woolery. If your computer mail is set up to block certain emails, there is a possibility that you will not receive notification. UPS email uses the name "QuantumView" <QuantumViewNotify@ups.com" as the sender. You need to enable this in your mail client.

UPS Worldwide Service for international orders - We now offer expedited UPS air service (generally 3-5 business days) for international orders (except Canada) and we have negotiated significant discounts with UPS for this service. While still expensive (and more expensive than mail air service), you will receive your order quickly, the packages can be tracked at all points and claims are more easily handled. All documents services are covered by the shipping charge (no need to have an agency do this for you on arrival) but if there are taxes or other fees imposed by the country being shipped to, you will be responsible for this. This service is probably most appropriate for packages with weights of 10 pounds or more. Call for details, but below is a simple price comparison.

Any "value added tax" or other fees that result from shipping to your country are your responsibility.

Kentucky Sales Tax

For customers having orders shipped to points within Kentucky, please add the state sales tax (6%). The tax is calculated on the total of goods AND shipping. Your order will be delayed if the tax is not calculated.

Problems with Orders

Missing/Incorrect Items

When you receive your shipment, immediately examine the contents to determine that all items ordered are accounted for, either in the shipment or noted as back-ordered. If a small item is "missing" immediately check packing materials. All items we ship have a bar code label that we remove prior to shipping and it is placed on our in-house invoice; we can tell you if the item was packed. Call. Depending on what you ordered, there is also the possibility that not all boxes have arrived or that an item is on backorder (and you will see the letter "BO" on your invoice if this is the case and no charge for the item). It is possible for multiple box shipments to arrive over several days. Also, sometimes orders include a product that will be drop-shipped from the manufacturer/distributor resulting in packages arriving on different days.

If you note a problem with your order - missing items, duplicate items, wrong items -, contact us immediately at 800-441-9665. Claims made after 5 days of the arrival may result in denial of claim.

Damage

When you receive our shipment, immediately examine the contents to determine safe arrival. You need to do this within 5 days of receiving your order; a delay beyond this time period may limit or eliminate a claim process. Protect yourself - inspect. If you note damage, you need to do several things:

• maintain all shipping boxes and materials; these may need to be examined by the shipping company (UPS) and returned to the shipping company. Failure to maintain the packing materials can impact how a claim will be handled.

• if the shipment traveled with UPS, you need to call UPS (800-742-5877) and report the damage to them. They will want information from the shipping label and information from you about the nature of the damage. Follow the instructions you receive from UPS.

• after you have contacted UPS (if UPS was used to ship your order), contact The Woolery (800-441-9665 or 502-352-9800 for further information.

Did it arrive?

When possible, we use a form of shipping that either tracks or confirms delivery, or both. We accept this information that your order was delivered.

Returns

All returns must be authorized in advance by The Woolery... call us.

Authorized returns must be received by The Woolery within 8 days; include copy of invoice and a brief comment about the reason for the return.

Use this address for returns via UPS:

The Woolery
239 W. Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601

Return of merchandise for reasons other than incorrect shipment on our part are subject to a 15% restocking charge. We reserve the right to remedy any problem by correcting, in whole or part, the purchase. There are no returns after 30 days and no returns on books, videos, dyes, large looms, products that required substantial assembly or special order items. No unfinished products that have been finished (by you or the Woolery) can be returned. All returns must include all original parts, packing material and receipt and be in "new" condition. We have long relationships with most manufacturers and we will work with the customer to remedy any purchase covered by a manufacturing warranty. Items that are "special orders" may not be returned.

NOTE: For returns The Woolery recommends that you (1) use a carrier that offers shipment tracking for all returns and (2) either insure your package for safe return to us or declare the full value of the shipment so that you are completely protected if the shipment is lost or damaged in transit. If you choose not to (1) use a carrier that offers tracking and (2) insure or declare the full value of the product, you will be responsible for any loss or damage to the product during shipping. Please note that the United States Postal Service (USPS) offers limited tracking capabilities and that there is a 30-calendar-day waiting period before the USPS will initiate a trace.