Avoca Handweavers
Avoca Handweavers, now mostly known simply as Avoca, is a clothing manufacturing, retail and food business in Ireland. The company began in Avoca, County Wicklow, and is the oldest working woollen mill in Ireland and one of the world's oldest manufacturing companies. Since 2015, it has been owned by the American food service and facilities company, Aramark.
Hand weaving machine in use at the Mill | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Textile and clothing manufacturing, retail, cafés |
| Founded | 1723 |
| Headquarters | Kilmacanogue, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Products | Clothes, other woollen goods, soft furnishings, food, ceramics, books, soaps & perfumes |
Number of employees | 1,000 (2020) |
| Parent | Aramark |
| Website | avoca.com |
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