Woolmark Wool4School 2023

The Wool4School 2022/23 United Kingdom competition invited students to design a unique outfit that blends the old and the new, featuring pre-loved items and at least 70% Merino wool.

Ben Stosic from Hethersett Academy has claimed the top spot in the junior student category of the competition for an environmentally conscious ski-wear design. Judged by International Woolmark Prize 2022 winner Saul Nash, the performance wear design features an environmentally conscious approach to Merino wool performance wear, harnessing the natural fibre blended with other performance fibres, as well as elements of the design featuring pre-owned retro woollen fleece.

Junior Winner: Ben Stosic (Hethersett Academy)
“It is clear this designer has done their research on wool and how it can be implemented as a material into Performance wear. They were also environmentally conscious in their approach. This designer’s drawings were clear, and this enabled me to truly understand the intention behind their garments.” - Saul Nash