The first Dumfries House Wool Conference will take place at Dumfries House in Scotland from tomorrow September 9. This will be a gathering of key members of the fashion, interiors and wool industry organized by The Campaign for Wool. It is supported by Marks & Spencer.
The event, which has been referred to by the Prince of Wales as the ‘Davos of Wool’, will be the largest and most prestigious international gathering of wool experts ever held in the United Kingdom. Topics to be discussed at the conference are related to: animal welfare, sustainability and quality, environmental issues and slowing down fast-fashion turnover.
Among those taking part are: Steve Rowe, Marks & Spencer CEO; British designer Sir Paul Smith; Paolo Zegna, Chairman of Ermenegildo Zegna; Nicholas Coleridge CBE, President of Condé Nast International and chairman of The Campaign for Wool among others. Industry leaders and other key speakers will discuss the future of wool industry, key objectives to achieve etc.
As a part of the event, The Campaign for Wool and the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) will preside over the signing of The Dumfries House Wool Declaration. The Declaration will agree, among other things, that the major wool-growing countries conform to the strictest standards of animal welfare as embodied in the IWTO Specifications for Wool Sheep Welfare.
