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2022-09-21A jumper, specially knitted by knitting and creative workshop group Twin Made, presented to WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre at the “Clash at the Castle” event at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff on 3 September will be on display at the National Wool Museum until 3 November, 2022.
Champions of Knitwear
Made from 100% locally sourced sheep’s wool, the jumper incorporates cultural motifs such as Cardiff Castle, a Welsh love spoon, and the national flag - Y Ddraig Goch - alongside WWE elements such as a ring, Title and the Clash at the Castle logo. A team of 11 Twin Made knitters spent 69 hours expertly crafting the striking memorabilia.
Two knitted items were created to celebrate Welsh culture and mark the huge moment that is Clash at the Castle - WWE’s first major stadium event in the UK for more than 30 years. The event featured the biggest WWE Superstars in the world including Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns, Liv Morgan, Bianca Belair, Rey Mysterio, Edge and Seth Rollins.
Charlotte Peacock, founder of Twin Made, comments:
“This was a dream project for me and my fellow knitters. We had so much fun coming up with the designs and creating something that weaves in Welsh traditions with symbolic references to this historic sporting event.”
WWE fans can now see the jumper in person at the National Wool Museum, Drefach Felindre, Llandysul, where it will be exhibited from 12 September – 3 November 2022. The jumper will then be given away to one lucky WWE fan on social, via the @wweuk Instagram page.
Ann Whittall, Head of the National Wool Museum, said:
“I never thought we would be talking about Welsh wool and wrestling within the same sentence. We are thrilled to exhibit this unique woollen jumper at the museum and hope that fans of WWE will enjoy visiting the museum to see this piece of wrestling history in person.”
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