Wonderwool Wales Wool & Natural Fibre Festival

Wonderwool Wales is the largest, award winning, Wool & Natural Fibre Festival in Wales.

First held in 2006 to promote the market for Welsh wool, the festival celebrates the green credentials of wool and its versatility as a material for creative crafts, designer clothes, home furnishings and more.  Wonderwool Wales has now become the largest Wool & Natural Fibre Festival in Wales and has won several awards. It covers everything from the start to the end of the creative process – from exhibits of sheep, through raw and hand dyed fibres, yarn for knitting & crochet, embellishments, equipment, dyes and books to superb examples of finished textile art, craft, clothing and home furnishings.

Initially set up with European funding via the Welsh Assembly Government by Glasu, the LEADER+ Programme in Powys, since 2009 it has been run by 3 members of the original steering committee and who formed Wonderwool Wales Ltd, (a not for profit company), to ensure the show’s continuation.

Starting off by predominantly featuring wool and wool products, the showcase has broadened to include a whole range of natural fibre items, including alpaca, mohair, angora, hemp, flax and silk. The organisers aim to expand the show each year with new ideas, whilst maintaining the standards, ethos and enthusiasm of the festival.

Wonderwool Wales has been supported by the Welsh Government Cultural Recovery Fund during the Covid pandemic which has enabled us to continue with the show.

Website: wonderwoolwales.co.uk
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