Journées Nationales de la Laine

The largest wool fair in France

Since 2000, the Journées Nationales de la Laine — now the Journées Internationales de la Laine — have made Felletin the French capital of wool every end of October. Around 140 exhibitors from France and Europe, working exclusively with wool, offer a complete overview of the industry: from the sheep's fleece to the finished product, including spinning, weaving, knitting, and felting.

A program rich in know-how

The fair offers much more than just sales: visits to local businesses (spinning mills, tapestry workshops), conferences on wool techniques and history, demonstration workshops, children's workshops, and festive evenings. Since 2013, a yarn bombing operation (knitted street art) has covered Felletin with colorful creations, with urban furniture and trees decorated with wool by volunteers working all year round.

An event rooted in the textile heritage of Creuse

The event is part of the long textile tradition of Felletin and Aubusson, the cradle of UNESCO-listed tapestry. Organized by the association Felletin Patrimoine Environnement, it aims to revalue a little-known local resource: wool. With over 10,000 visitors each year, the Journées de la Laine has become a national and international reference event in the textile field.