Join Nicci James during London Textile Month for a screening of a short film championing the value of British wool at the UNUSUWUL studio.
“People think wool is wool is wool but actually it’s Shetland, it’s Welsh Mule, it’s Lincoln Longwool, it’s so many different things”
Directed by Mairi Eyers, The Value of Britiish Wool follows knitwear designer and researcher Nicci James as she develops a new piece of work using rare and native breed wool yarns. This short film documents the process from sourcing the fleece to developing a final piece, featuring the people who handle the fibre at each stage including farmers, wool processors, spinning mills and manufacturers, highlighting both their individual challenges and new opportunities in working with UK native & rare breed wools as a local, abundant and underutilised resource.
The film will be followed by a short panel discussion with Nicci James and her collaborators, sharing further insights from UNUSUWUL’s ongoing projects within circular fashion and textiles, as well as answering your burning questions about native British wool.
UNUSUWUL pieces will be on display throughout the evening for you to see and feel the difference that breed specific yarn makes.
Drinks, nibbles, networking and wool chats to continue after the sceening til 8pm.
