Wool from 40 countries which was processed in Bradford has been used by artist Angela Wright to create an installation at Southwark Cathedral, London, during Lent.

The artist, who has created several installations in support of the Campaign for Wool, collaborated with Cottingley-based Curtis Wool Direct, which had the wool for her latest work processed at its subsidiary Howarth Scouring in Bradford.

Martin Curtis, joint managing director, said: “We have been working with Angela Wright for several years now and her installations have travelled the world in celebration of the Campaign for Wool.

“This particular installation was made from wool that was grown in 40 different countries. It was processed at Haworth Scouring Company in Bradford under the supervision of the environmental consultants, ENco, “At Curtis Wool Direct we pride ourselves on being imaginative and innovative and when this opportunity from Angela arose we were instantly on board.”

Areas which provided wool for the new work included the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States, Norway and the Shetland Islands.

Mr Curtis said: “When presented with the challenge, the teams at Curtis and Haworth formulated a strategy that helped to produce this beautiful work of art. Angela has accompanied the installation on its travels and has been spreading the wonderful story of wool wherever she has been. We thank her immensely for that and are very grateful for what she has done.”

Angela said: “I love the colour and properties of natural wool and its behaviour is so forgiving; despite being crated for six months it springs into life immediately. Ideas develop as studio sketches and tests, but are only fully realised in a suitable context – the final work is made on-site and inevitably changes its location’s meanings.

She said The Campaign for Wool – launched by Prince Charles in Bradford in 2010 and aimed at increasing worldwide consumption of the fibre – highlighted what a great resource it was and how much the countryside would change for the worse if sheep farming disappeared.

She said: “Wool’s softness, light reflectiveness, springiness and density, the parallelism of wool hanks and the curves of their hanging, compliment the stone and architecture of churches and cathedrals.”