Grown, Gathered, Made: Rethinking Irish Materials

19 Jan 2026
The Inspiration Stage

Panel discussion:

Moderator Alison Gault, Chair of the Irish Grown Wool Council                                       

Panellists: 

Aoife McNamara, the first Irish B Corp fashion brand.

Niamh Ní Catháin; a textile designer and researcher whose work centres on weaving and local fibre systems.  

Conor O’Brien, whose luxury Irish grown wool knitwear brand puts a twist on traditional Aran knitting