Dressing Dublin: Made in Blackrock

Dressing Dublin: Made in Blackrock explores the former local textile industry, the people who worked in it and how it was influenced by national and international economic forces. The project showcases the small area around Brookfield Terrace and Carysfort Avenue which produced, until the 1980s, locally-made textiles, hosiery, shirts, workwear and much more. The history of the factories; Apex, Blackrock Hosiery, Glen Abbey, and Real Brook sits within the bigger story - the industrial ambition of the new State, the movement of industry internationally during the 1980s, the rise in fast fashion and contemporary challenges around sustainable clothing. The exhibition, a short film and an audio tour are also available on the main DLRCC website. 

• This exhibition will be held from Monday 23 February - Monday 9 March 2026
• It can be seen in Blackrock Library during library opening hours
• Image credit: Blackrock Hosiery Company courtesy of Dublin City Library & Archive

Funded by the Heritage Council, Creative Ireland dlr and the Dept of Culture, Communications and Sport and part of the County Heritage Plan’s ambition to platform untold local stories and support creative approaches to heritage.