The family-run Hawar Textile Institute is a paradise for textile enthusiasts.

Teachers from both the Netherlands and abroad come to share their knowledge and skills in the spacious and atmospheric workshop in Oldeberkoop (Friesland). In addition, Hawar offers a well-stocked shop and an inspiring gallery, making it a creative hub where new and traditional materials and textile techniques are (re)discovered.

At the festival, Hawar will be selling a variety of materials and tools for textile lovers, and you can take part in the workshop “Experiment with botanical printing.” You can also purchase the magazine Vezel at the stand.

Vezel shares personal textile adventures and lets you experience the passion of others. Knowledge, skills, and experiences are passed on. Discover new techniques and materials—or new applications of traditional ones. What’s more fun than getting inspired and trying it out yourself? Vezel encourages dreaming, imagining, and hands-on creativity.

What began over 40 years ago as a newsletter on spinning and dyeing has grown into a broad and practical textile magazine. It’s still published today by the Spin & Dye Journal Foundation, a group of volunteers who believe in sharing knowledge of materials and techniques to keep the craft alive and thriving in the modern world.