Wool Online Professional Learning

Are you looking for a lesson plan that is both educational and engaging for your students? Then the wool seminar offered by The Woolmark Company is the perfect resource for you! This teacher resource is designed to give you a deeper understanding of the wool industry, from farm to fashion.

Delivered by industry expert, Shelia-Mary Carruthers, you will be taken on a journey through the benefits and properties of wool, as well as some of the latest innovations in the industry. With a background in textile design, specialising in weave and print, Shelia-Mary has extensive experience in the fashion supply chain. She has worked with global brands such as Nokia and Microsoft, DuPont and Invista, and the Aditya Birla group in India, where she was responsible for product and brand development.

The wool seminar offers a unique opportunity for teachers to increase their knowledge about wool and incorporate this information into their lesson plans. Your students will be fascinated by the intricacies of the wool industry and will appreciate the hands-on approach to learning. So, why wait? Sign up for this exciting teacher resource today and bring the world of wool to your classroom!

And Helene Steiner will demonstrate who science, engineering and design can be incorporated into today’s industry. Helene is a designer and engineer who works at the interface between technology and science. She co-founded Open Cell with the mission to provide affordable lab space to early-stage start-ups innovating at the intersection of design and biology. She is the co-founder of a biotech company, Cell-Free Technology, where she develops computational and biological design tools for proteins and materials and leads the biomaterial platform at the fashion department at the Royal College of Art.