Competitors from across Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Australia, and New Zealand will gather for the largest dedicated sheep event in Ireland in 2024.
The market opportunity for the majority of Irish grown wool when being used in wearable textiles will be blending Irish grown wool with other lower micron count wool. This has the potential to create a viable new channel for using more Irish grown wool in this market.
Several Irish Ministers and Senators will gift Irish grown woollen blankets and scarves to dignitaries overseas during the week of St Patrick’s Day as part of the Government’s annual international programme to promote Ireland.
10 months after its formation the Irish Grown Wool Council held its first AGM at the Athlone Springs Hotel on Friday, 16th February 2024.
The Irish Grown Wool Council recently curated three days of Wool Panel Talks at Showcase 2024 for a series on exploring the potential for Irish grown wool. Panellists included national and international businesses, designers and researchers to an audience of domestic and global buyers and stakeholders. Talks took place over each day of Showcase, 21st …
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St Brigid’s Cloaks’ installation unveiled in St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare on 27th January 2024 A new community artwork celebrating rural communities, heritage crafts, and sustainable industries was unveiled in St Brigid’s Cathedral, in conjunction with the Brigid 1500 celebrations across the county. The artwork ‘St Brigid’s Cloaks’ consists of four handmade wool tapestries, thoughtfully crafted …
Read more “‘St Brigid’s Cloaks’ installation created entirely from Irish grown wool”
Wednesday 18th January 2024 Irish Grown Wool Council (IGWC) will launch its new brand and website plus feature a series of curated panel talks on Irish wool at Showcase Ireland The Irish Grown Wool Council is continuing its year-long education and outreach activities at Showcase Ireland 21st to 23rd January 2024. IGWC invites interested stakeholders …
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Join the Irish Grown Wool Council at Showcase 2024 for a series of curated panel talks on Irish wool. Talks will take place on each of the three days of Showcase, 21st – 23rd January,(RDS, Dublin) across the key themes of Sustainability, Fashion and Innovation, focusing on the past, present and future for Irish wool. …
The first Irish Grown Wool Council was selected by stakeholders at a very well attended Stakeholders Meeting, which took place at Athlone Springs Hotel on Wednesday, 5th April 2023…
The final report published in July 2022 is titled: “Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Review of Market Opportunities for Irish Grown Wool Based Products” and can be accessed here…