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
A mechanised weaving machine in use at the Mill
Grounds around the Avoca mill
Label on alpaca scarf
Avoca is a small town near Arklow, in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated on the River Avoca.
Main Street
Avoca river at Avoca village; note copper-coloured stones on the river bed