The Irish Grown Wool Council and Sharon Wells are excited to announce that Ireland has been selected as the host country for European Wool Day 2026!
Bringing together sheep farmers, designers, makers, researchers, crafters, educators, practitioners and those with a general interest in wool from across the island of Ireland and Europe to celebrate wool’s role in sustainability, circular economies and cultural heritage.
- Conference: Saturday, the 28th of March, 2026
- Venue: Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry, V92DC83
- Plus: Public fringe activities in Tralee, Friday 27 & Saturday 28th March 2026
- Guild members of Feltmakers Ireland and the Irish Guild for Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers, and the International Feltmakers Association – Region 14, will host a joint exhibition on Saturday. We will soon email members with more details.
More information at https://lnkd.in/gYMQgRhe and https://ewe.network/ewd2026/
Register: Conference registration bookings at https://bit.ly/EWD26booking
Call for applications to present is open at www.ewe.network/ewd2026/
Co-hosts & Sponsor: Many thanks to the co-hosts, the European Wool Exchange Foundation, Circular Bioeconomy Cluster, Centre for Applied Bioscience Research (CABR), and sponsors, including FutureIslandIsland, and REVEIRE
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.
Join in celebrating wool, connection, and collaboration at #EWD26 in Co Tralee, Ireland.
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