The family business Hawar Textielinstituut (Hawar Textile Institute) is a paradise for textile enthusiasts. Teachers from the Netherlands and abroad share their knowledge and skills in the large, cozy workshop in Oldeberkoop (Friesland). In addition, there is a well-stocked shop and an inspiring gallery, making it a hub where both new and traditional materials and textile techniques are (re)discovered.

During the festival, Hawar will sell various materials and tools for textile enthusiasts, and you can join the workshop Experimenting with Plant Dye Printing. At the Hawar stand, you can also purchase the magazine Vezel.

In Vezel, you can read personal textile adventures and will be inspired by the enthusiasm of others. Knowledge, skills and experience are shared. Discover new techniques and materials, or innovative applications of already existing techniques and materials. What could be more enjoyable than getting started with them yourself afterwards? Vezel inspires you to dream, imagine and experiment!

What started over 40 years ago as a newsletter about spinning and dyeing has grown over the years into a broad and practical textile magazine, still published by the Spin- & Verfkrant Foundation; a group of volunteers who believe it is important that knowledge of materials and techniques is shared in today’s world, keeping the craft alive.