The Embassy of Sweden partners with the Swedish Institute to host Soft Power – Local Wool Initiatives for a New Industrial Revolution, a talk addressing sustainability in the upholstery industry.

The talk – which takes place during London Design Festival 2024 – celebrates a new wool fabric by the studio Verk, created by Swedish designer Ingegerd Råman.

Panellists include Råman, along with co-founder and director of Southeast England Fibreshed, Deborah Barker; founder and creative director of Verk, Simon Anund; and co-founder of Earth Logic, Mathilda Tham.

Photo is by Ola Lewitsschnik.

Soft Power – Local Wool Initiatives for a New Industrial Revolution takes place from 3:00pm to 4:00pm on 17 September 2024 at The Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB, UK.