The Campaign for Wool has announced Ian Maclean MBE as its new Chairman. Ian succeeds the late Peter Ackroyd MBE, who sadly and unexpectedly passed away in July 2026 after serving as Chairman since January 2025. Peter’s contribution as Chairman and to the global textile industry for over 50 years was greatly valued, and his untimely passing was deeply felt.
The appointment is announced during Wool Month in October, when the Campaign for Wool will once again bring together farmers, manufacturers, designers, brands, retailers and consumers through a programme of events and activities celebrating wool and its many applications across fashion, interiors and artisan products.
Wool Month provides the perfect opportunity, as autumn begins, to bring to the fore the many benefits of this remarkable natural fibre. It is a time to highlight the growing number of brands and companies choosing wool as a renewable, sustainable and versatile fibre, while placing greater emphasis on traceability, responsible land management, animal welfare, recycling and circularity.
Collectively, we all have a role to play in supporting the health of our biosphere and protecting natural resources for future generations. Wool, with its inherent qualities and potential for responsible production and circular use, has an important part to play in that journey.
“It is a great honour to be appointed Chairman of the Campaign for Wool," says Ian Maclean MBE. "As a long-standing supporter of the Campaign since its inception, I have seen first-hand the importance of His Majesty’s vision in bringing together the many different parts of the wool community. Wool has such an important role to play in the future of textiles, with its natural, renewable and biodegradable qualities making it increasingly relevant as we seek more sustainable materials and more responsible ways of producing and consuming.
"I look forward to working with our partners and supporters around the world to build on the strong foundations laid by those who have led the Campaign before me, and to continue championing wool for future generations.”
