Belfast was once the linen capital of the world, and Irish linen remains one of Northern Ireland’s proudest heritage crafts, alongside traditional weaving, ceramics and design. Shops and makers around the city and at St George’s Market sell genuine Irish linen and locally handmade crafts, often produced using time-honoured skills. Buying directly from these artisans and social enterprises supports a living heritage and local livelihoods, offering a beautiful, meaningful and authentically local gift and a tangible connection to the industrial and creative history of the city.