Weavers seek special EU protection for Donegal Tweed

Weavers seek special EU protection for Donegal Tweed

Weavers in the north west have called for special protected EU status for Donegal Tweed to combat cheaper imitations from across the globe.

Donegal Tweed and Irish craft industry needs to be ready to apply for EU special status – Boyle

New EU regulations for craft goods that are set to come into effect at the end of this year will help preserve vital indigenous Irish industries, such as the Donegal Tweed industry, a Fine Gael Senator has said, but warns that manufacturers need to do the groundwork before then. Senator Manus Boyle said that while […] The post Donegal Tweed and Irish craft industry needs to be ready to apply for EU special status – Boyle appeared first on Fine G…