What if the wool that farmers often discard could become the building block of future textiles? In this hands-on session, Boldwool introduces FeltFabriCk: an innovative process that fuses local wool with up-cycled fabrics into strong, expressive, and repairable materials. The workshop is both tactile and reflective: you’ll engage with wool as fiber, but also as part of an ecosystem where design, farming, and circular economy meet.
Learn how undervalued wool is transformed through enzyme-assisted washing and needle-felting. Together with designer Rebecca Fowden experiment with her felting techniques to create your own small FeltFabriCk samples.
Explore the stories behind the material, from the farm where the wool was sheared, to the design possibilities it unlocks. No prior textile experience required, just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.
Time Slots
12:00-13:30
14:00-15:30
16:00-17:30
Free event
Rebecca Fowden
Rebecca Fowden is an Irish fashion designer with a focus on textiles, specialised in needle-punch felting and knitwear. Her work is inspired by a deep passion for nature and sculptural design. Fowden values slow fashion, sustainable alternatives, and a commitment to up-cycling and recycling whenever possible.
Boldwool — Wool as a System
Boldwool is a regenerative textile initiative founded by Lennart van Bolderick, turning undervalued Dutch wool into new forms of value for design, ecology, and local economies. Through its innovation FeltFabriCk, a hybrid material made by needle-felting coarse, local wool onto recycled base fabrics, Boldwool creates durable textiles for footwear, outerwear, and interiors. Each product is traceable to its origin and designed for repair, ensuring fair returns for farmers and low environmental impact.
Boldwool is not just about products, but about building an ecosystem: reconnecting sheep, soil, and society, and proving that wool is not waste, but a regenerative ally for the future