The Worshipful Company of Woolmen and The Company of Merchants of The Staple of England are pleased to open applications for this year’s Wool Innovation Prize.
Worth up to £10,000, the Prize is an annual award available to the individual who shows the most innovative use of wool in any commercially viable application.
Regardless of the industry in which you work, you can apply for the prize as long as you:
- Work predominantly with wool
- Display genuine innovation
- Offer a commercially viable application
- Are excited about developing your ideas further
Latest news from the Innovation In Wool Award.
Innovation in Wool Award 2025 Winners
i. Traditional Garden Growers: Makers of a pellet based fertilizer made entirely from wool. ii. Oxford Biopigments: Maker of natural dyes for wool products.
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Innovation in Wool Award 2024 Winners
i. Brightlands Limited: A young company launching an innovative natural approach to children’s footwear, where wool is used for the uppers. ii. Puffin Packaging Ltd: Makers of wool insulation for...
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Innovation in Wool Award 2023 Winners
i. Twool Limited: Based in the south west and a runner up at Chelsea in 2023, they make wool netting and ropes for garden and marine use. ii. Natural Dales...
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Innovation in Wool Award 2022 Joint Winner – Kate Drury
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen and The Company of Merchants of The Staple of England were pleased to announce Kate Drury, Sustainable Rope Ltd as a 2022 Joint Winner Wool...
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Innovation in Wool Award 2022 Joint Winner – Graham Hull & Tom Lind
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen and The Company of Merchants of The Staple of England were pleased to announce Graham Hull & Tom Lind of Wool Pots as a 2022...
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Innovation in Wool Award 2019 Sarah Turner – Little Beau Sheep
https://www.littlebeausheep.com/ Robert Hall, Chairman of the Staple’s charitable trust commented: “We are delighted to award Sarah Turner of Little Beau Sheep our 2019 Wool Innovation Award, which we hope can...
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