Where have you seen wool?
Wool has many uses and is culturally grounded in every country. From knitting to crochet, weaving, and felting, crafters everywhere turn to wool for its natural properties and benefits. We frequently see wool garments worn by celebrities Chris Evans, Taylor Swift, Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan.
Discover the legacy of Wool
Heritage of Wool in Ireland
Weaving
There is a very strong heritage in Ireland with sheep and wool. The use of wool in Ireland normally took place on farms where families had their own flock of sheep. The sheep would be sheared to provide the wool needed for yarn to make traditional weaving for cloths and tapestry.
Knitting
In the 1890s, knitting was being encouraged on the Aran islands by the Congested Districts Board as fishing was previously a way of life and how people supported their families.
The people of the Aran Islands eventually came to produce a beautiful cream-white hand knit wool sweater to further supplement their income. These jumpers became a symbol of Ireland and Irish craft.
Cushendale Woollen Mills
Cushendale Woollen Mills
Cushendale Woollen Mills
Six generations of our family have been crafting exceptional textiles in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny. Spinning yarn and weaving blankets, forging a reputation and setting the standard for the marque of quality and excellence that we carry forward today. Together Philip and his daughter Miriam continue this incredible story.
Woolow
Cushendale Woollen Mills
Cushendale Woollen Mills
Woolow an Irish company using Native Irish wool are offering an eco-friendly, biodegradable and hypoallergenic wool pillow . Wool pillows absorb moisture, helping you to sleep dry and restfully, while other non-absorbent pillows can cause you to wake up sweating during the night. Wool is twice as effective as cotton at moving moisture through the fabric and 10 times better than polyester. Wool also may decrease sleep disturbances and reduce sleeping heart rate.
Wool Aid
Wool Aid
Award winning merino wool adhesive bandages.
Optimised wound protection: Highly breathable merino wool fabric allows for moisture and temperature regulation around the wound and surrounding skin.
Biodegradable and plastic free fabric: WoolAid’s bandage fabric biodegrades in approximately 4 months when buried in soil. Biodegradable, and recyclable, packaging, bandage sleeves and tabs.
Renewable wool resource: Our sheep have their fleece removed approx. twice a year as we come into warmer months, and it grows again!
Hypoallergenic for sensitive skins & allergies: Hyperfine merino wool fibres are gentle on skin and naturally hypoallergenic.
Wool Cool
Woolcool
Insulated packaging for Food and Pharma from a pioneering packaging company.
Woolcool® are the pioneers of the sustainable packaging revolution; Over two decades ago they created the original sustainable insulated packaging solution. Their products are designed and manufactured in the UK. Processes are flexible and cater for every size of demand, supplying our solutions both to the UK and overseas.
The real secret to sustainable packaging is not just recycling, in turning a material into something new such as a bin bag – but it is re-use.