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Interwoven pale blue and green checked pattern in Tasmanian Fibre Festival brand colours.

Follow the Fibre Trail

Take your adventure beyond the festival & discover wool, yarn, makers and hidden gems across Tasmania.

There’s More to Unravel

Turn your festival weekend into a Tasmanian fibre adventure.

Tasmania has a long and rich connection with wool, fibre and textile making, and there’s plenty to discover beyond Launceston. Take the scenic route and uncover working mills, wool heritage, beautiful yarn stores and passionate fibre businesses dotted across the island.

Whether you’re heading north, south or taking the long way home, our Fibre Trail is your invitation to explore a little further, meet more of Tasmania’s fibre community and perhaps come home with a few extra skeins in your suitcase.

Follow The Fibre Trail

Browse our stallholders below to discover what they'll be bringing to the festival. From hand-dyed yarn and natural fibres to beautiful tools, accessories and finished pieces, there's plenty to add to your festival wish list.

Waverley Mills
See Wool in the Making

Start close to the festival at this historic working woollen mill, established in 1874. Visitors can explore the Mill Store, while bookable guided tours take you behind the scenes to see Australian wool being carded, spun, woven and finished into beautiful textiles.

Hand-illustrated dark blue looping yarn line, Tasmanian Fibre Festival.
Deep blue hand-drawn yarn loop divider, Tasmanian Fibre Festival, Launceston.
Tamar Valley
Explore the Tamar Valley

Just beyond Launceston lies one of Tasmania’s best-known wine regions. Follow the Tamar Valley Wine Route for cool-climate wines, cellar doors, beautiful countryside and plenty of opportunities for a leisurely long lunch.
 

Cataract Gorge
Walk Through Launceston

You don't even need to leave Launceston to find a little wilderness. Cataract Gorge offers walking trails, dramatic cliffs, gardens and sweeping views just minutes from the city centre.

Navy looping thread illustration celebrating fibre arts at the Tasmanian Fibre Festival.
Hand-drawn midnight blue yarn line with playful loops, Tasmanian Fibre Festival brand.
The Spindle Tree
Take the Trail South

Festival road trip continuing all the way to Hobart? Add a visit to this Salamanca Place knit shop and keep the fibre adventure going in the heart of the city.

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Evandale
Wander Through History

Take a drive to one of Tasmania's beautifully preserved historic villages, where Georgian architecture, country streets and local shops make for an easy detour from Launceston.

Indigo looping yarn illustration, a nod to knitting and crochet at the Tasmanian Fibre Festival.
Hand-illustrated ink blue loop line inspired by spinning and stitching, Tasmanian Fibre Festival.
Ross Wool Centre
Tassie Wool Centre

There’s something special about Ross, Tasmania – a beautifully preserved 19th-century village nestled along the Macquarie River, where history and charm come together.

Deep navy looping yarn decoration from the Tasmanian Fibre Festival brand, Tasmania.
Meaghan Bamber 
Hobart Handweaver

Reach out and talk to Meaghan Bamber.

Dark blue strand of yarn looping across the page, Tasmanian Fibre Festival, Launceston.
Flowing dark blue yarn line with loops, celebrating makers at the Tasmanian Fibre Festival.
Springfield Tea Room
Take the Trail South

38 km from Launceston

(run by Quaker community)

Hand-drawn sapphire blue thread loop illustration, Tasmanian Fibre Festival, Launceston.
Bombed Yarns Studio
16 Smith St, North Hobart

Glorious, colourful hand-dyed yarn making every stitch a joy to create.

Narryna
Historic Merchant's House

Narryna is an 1830s merchant’s house and collection that tells the story of early colonial life in Hobart. The fine Georgian town house was built by seafarer, Captain Andrew Haig who built warehouses facing Salamanca Place in 1834. Narryna has had an adventurous life as a home to large families, boarding house, hospital and museum.

Step into Narryna for a rich experience of Tasmania’s social history, art and design traditions.

Rich blue looping yarn line, a decorative touch from the Tasmanian Fibre Festival.
Where Will the Thread Take You?

Whether you're coming to learn, shop, create or simply soak up the atmosphere, we'd love to welcome you to the Tasmanian Fibre Festival from 9–11 July 2027.


Stay a little longer in the region and enjoy related Tasmanian delights.

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