Festival extolls wool’s virtues

The event has more than tripled in size since it was conceived in 2006 to promote the market for Welsh wool and this year attracted more than 150 exhibitors from all over the UK.

Among them was an ever increasing number of suppliers keen to show off their eco-friendly top-to-toe fashions, from felted headbands and mohair hats, to woollen earrings, hand-made fabric necklaces, hand-woven scarves, individually crafted pure wool coats and jackets, hand-knitted socks and felt slippers.

For the first time, live sheep appeared on stage, helping representatives of the Hebridean Sheep Society show off the uses for their beautiful wool.

“In the year that Prince Charles has launched The Wool Project, to promote the market for wool internationally, we are delighted to be doing our bit to encourage a wool comeback,” says co-organiser Chrissie Menzies.

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