Irish Grown Wool Council (IGWC) AGM 2024
10 months after its formation the Irish Grown Wool Council held its first AGM at the Athlone Springs Hotel on Friday, 16th February 2024.
Watch the IGWC ‘Wool Panel Talks’ Series at Showcase 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 created entirely from Irish grown wool
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 …
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IGWC launch new website and brand at Showcase 2024
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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IGWC Wool Panel Talks at Showcase 2024
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. …
Launch of the Irish Grown Wool Council (IGWC), 2023
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…
DAFM Irish Wool Report Published, July 2022
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…
Seoladh de CHOMHAIRLE OLANN FHÁSTA NA HÉIREANN – COFE
Roghnaíodh an chéad ‘Comhairle Olann Fhásta na hÉireann’ ag Cruinniú mór de Pháirtithe Leasmhara, a bhí ar siúl in Óstán Athlone Springs ar an gCéadaoin, 5 Aibreán 2023…