Traditional tapestries tell tales of times gone by and have embodied the history and heritage of cultures across the world from as far back as the 3rd century BC.

After so many years of production, Game of Thrones® has truly become a part of Northern Ireland’s heritage and culture. In order to celebrate this, Tourism Ireland created the Northern Ireland Game of Thrones® Tapestry – a giant, 77 metre long medieval wall hanging that brings to life the events, locations and story of one of the most popular television series of all time.

Making of the Tapestry:

Harking back to Northern Ireland’s rich heritage of textile and linen manufacture, the Northern Ireland Game of Thrones® Tapestry was hand-woven and hand-embroidered using linen sourced from one of the last surviving linen mills in Northern Ireland.

Before being woven and embroidered, each key scene and character from the show was painstakingly recreated and designed by artists and illustrators – condensing over 77 hours’ worth of storytelling into 77 metres of drawings.

Once the hand illustrations were complete, designers recreated the drawings digitally, in order to map out the weaving guide and colour pallets befitting each individual scene. These were then hand-woven and brought to life by expert weavers, on a state-of-the-art Jacquard loom. Each section of the tapestry comprises Northern Irish linen, as well as the same fabrics and textiles used for the costumes and sets in the show. Once woven, hand-embroiderers then meticulously retouched every fine detail – from King Joffrey’s golden crown to Daenerys' shimmering hair.

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