Book Launch
The ‘Irish Native Fibres Material Library’ is a physical sample book featuring wool and linen grown on the island of Ireland. It was created by NCAD MA students Georgia Connolly, Alma O Donoghue, and Eva Kerley, in collaboration with Fibreshed Ireland, in order to assist Irish designers source home-grown fibres. As well as samples, the book contains information about Irish-grown linen and wool, and where to source them. Their aim is to inspire designers to use more local fibres in their work. They hope to build relationships and communities between designers and growers, and to create a thriving, ethical and sustainable textiles system in Ireland.
This Sunday is the Belfast launch party for the Materials Library.
- Date and Time: Sunday 15 November 2026 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Venue: Carnegie Oldpark, 46 Oldpark Rd, Belfast BT14 6FR, UNITED KINGDOM
“The first step in shortening textile value chains is helping makers understand what kind of raw materials are already available in their geographical area”, says Malú Colorín, co-founder of Fibreshed Ireland. “Many small and medium businesses around the island produce beautiful materials using homegrown fibres, so we want as many creatives as possible to know about these possibilities!”
Copies of the Material Library will be available for consultation in key locations, starting with the National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) in Dublin and Carnegie Oldpark in Belfast. In 2027, MA student Georgia Connolly, who is coordinating this project, hopes to bring copies of the Material Library to other locations in the west and south of the island.
Attendance is free, but booking is required to manage numbers. Attendees can register for a free ticket here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fibreshedireland/2509977
Organised by: Georgia Connolly, Carnegie Oldpark, Fibreshed Ireland & Cúpla Snáithe
Fibreshed Ireland Symposium – This Friday
About Fibreshed Ireland: Fibreshed Ireland is part of the global Fibershed movement, dedicated to developing regional fibre systems that build soil health, support rural livelihoods, and reduce dependence on fossil-fuel-based textiles. Through education, research, and collaboration, Fibreshed Ireland connects the people and processes that make up a thriving local textile economy — from soil to soil.
Fibreshed Ireland’s 5th annual symposium is this Friday in Dublin. There are a few tickets still available: https://fibreshedireland.ie/symposium-2026/
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