Working With Wool – Year of the Pastoralist 2026
Local fibre. Living heritage. Future resilience.
More than a symposium, this is an invitation to rethink wool. Celebrating 2026 as the Year of the Pastoralist, Working With Wool brings together designers, researchers, and industry voices to explore British wool as a material of heritage, innovation, and radical transparency.
Discover how local wool shapes sustainable practice, creative identity, and bioregional resilience. Learn from experts working across farming, fibre systems, design, and manufacturing, and explore how this regenerative, versatile material continues to inspire contemporary making and future-facing value chains.
Istituto Marangoni London Open Space
23rd of January 2026
From 14:00
Programme Highlight
Through panel discussions, research presentations, and hands-on experiences, you will hear from leading voices shaping the future of British wool:
• Deborah Barker, South-East England Fibreshed
• Harriet Fletcher-Gilhuys, The Great British Wool Revival
• Haldi Kranich-Wood, British Wool
• Justine Lee, Ossian Knitwear
Take part in conversations around fibre provenance, material knowledge, and local aesthetics. Join a practical workshop tracing wool from fibre to yarn, and close the day with a book talk celebrating the enduring wonder of wool. Because working locally isn’t about looking back — it’s about designing what comes next.
23 January - from14.00GMT+0
