Wool Week news and archive

Celtic and Co. announces winning jumper for Wool Week

Cornish fashion and lifestyle brand Celtic and Co, is once again supporting the annual Wool Week with a new jumper designed by a student from Plymouth College of Art. Celtic and Co, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has been taking part in a year-long design competition with Campaign for Wool as part of the annual week’s 10th...

Fashion

Brora creates limited edition jumper for Wool Week

Luxury Scottish cashmere and wool fashion brand, Brora has launched a limited edition jumper to mark The Campaign for Wool’s annual Wool Week designed by a textile student. Brora tasked two Scottish universities with designing a jumper inspired by geometric shapes and the Bauhaus artist, Anni Albers who was credited with blurring the lines...

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Harvey Nichols gets knitted

Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has created a special 3D wool installation wrapped around its Knightsbridge store to celebrate Wool Week. The installation features a huge ball of yarn, oversized knitted needles, as well as more than 100 metres of illuminated wool, which has been wrapped around the store, creating an eye-catching display....

Design

UK designers support Wool Week

A plethora of top name designers are showing their support this week for Wool Week, by creating a one-off range of Wool handbags. Exclusively on display in Harvey Nichols, names to take part include Alexander Mcqueen, Christian Louboutin, Sang A, Burberry, Smythson. The bags will go on sale in an online auction, running between September 20-30,...

Design

Selfridges celebrate Wool Week

Department store Selfridges will play host to a series of in-store events this week in aid of The Campaign for Wool, a new project backed by the Prince of Wales to promote the British wool industry. This week, the retailer will debut its first graffiti knitting event alongside its very own knitted house. Pedlars will also showcase its scarf on a...

Design

Jaeger campaigns wool

Fashion company Jaeger is further supporting the Wool Week initiative. Jaeger was founded in 1884 by Dr Gustav Jaeger, Professor of Zoology, who espoused the theory that if wool was worn close to the skin it provided health-giving benefits as well as offering warmth in winter and coolness in summer. The brand continues to uphold Dr Gustav Jaeger...