The Great British Wool Revival Summit Convenes Industry – Education and Policy Leaders at Dumfries House

Leaders from across fashion, agriculture, education, sustainability and policy gathered this week, 20th & 21st May 2026, at Dumfries House for the inaugural Great British Wool Revival Summit, hosted in collaboration with The King’s Foundation.

Founded by Tamara Cincik, Founder and CEO of Fashion Roundtable, The Great British Wool Revival was launched to champion British wool as a cornerstone of the UK’s cultural, agricultural and economic future – reconnecting fashion, farming, craftsmanship and education through a regenerative lens.

Held at Dumfries House – headquarters of The King’s Foundation, His Majesty The King’s flagship nature and sustainability charity – the two-day summit brought together thought leaders, designers, researchers, farmers, educators, manufacturers and policymakers for a programme focused on the future potential of British wool and natural fibres.

The summit opened with a dedicated Education Day, welcoming students, academics and emerging talent into conversations around textile innovation, circularity, craft preservation and regenerative systems thinking.

This was followed by, Industry Day gathering senior figures from across the fashion and wool ecosystem to address challenges and opportunities facing British wool production, supply chains, manufacturing and consumer engagement.

Speakers and contributors across the two days included representatives from across the worlds of fashion, farming, education, sustainability, manufacturing and policy, reinforcing the growing momentum behind British wool as both a cultural and commercial force.

Topics explored throughout the summit included:

• The future of regenerative fashion and fibre systems
• Rebuilding British textile manufacturing and regional skills
• Wool innovation and material research
• Education and pathways into craft and textile industries
• Circular business models and resale ecosystems
• The role of natural fibres within sustainable luxury
• Cross-sector collaboration between agriculture, fashion and policy

The summit also highlighted the growing impact of The Great British Wool Revival initiative, which is supported by The King’s Foundation, since its launch in 2024, including increased visibility for British wool, expanded industry participation and renewed conversations around localised textile economies and rural craftsmanship.

Ashleigh Douglas, Future Textiles Manager for The King’s Foundation at Dumfries House, said: “A decade on from the signing of the Dumfries House Wool Declaration, the successful Great British Wool Revival Summit has decisively cemented the close collaboration between farmers and the fashion industry that is key to British wool’s long-term, sustainable future. The innovative two-part summit, including the ‘clip-to-consumer’ Industry Day, brought the entire value chain together, setting a clear path to sustain the momentum created by wool’s recent ten-year high in price.”

Tamara Cincik concludes, “The inaugural Great British Wool Revival summit at Dumfries House, the headquarters of The King’s Foundation, was the first clip-to-consumer event of its kind, bringing the entire value chain from farmers to designers under one roof. It felt so special to see the connection restored between farming and design and to see networks being revived and in many cases created. A truly wonderful event.”

The Great British Wool Revival continues to build a national and international platform for British wool – bringing together heritage, innovation, education and industry to reimagine the future of fashion and textiles through a more regenerative and locally rooted approach.

Images by Jamie Simpson for Fashion Roundtable / The Great British Wool Revival Summit 2026