Merino wool

Would you wear wool shoes to save the environment?

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As demand for all-wool shoes grows, a number of US footwear brands are heading directly to the source: the sheep pastures of New Zealand

Missoni Art Colour at the Fashion and Textile Museum

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Head over to Missoni Art Colour exhibition to brighten your week. How ‘Made in Italy’ became a mark of style? Missoni are some of the designers who helped define it. Missoni, the high-end Italian fashion house based in Varese, and known for its colorful knitwear designs, is the latest fashion powerhouse to showcase heritage in … Read more

Christopher Raeburn is putting Merino wool centre stage at the London Fashion Week

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The Woolmark Company announced British designer Christopher Raeburn as its latest designer collaboration for 2016. Merino wool will play a central role in the creation of Christopher Raeburn’s Autumn Winter 2016 womenswear presentation – putting the iconic Merino wool centre stage at the forthcoming London Fashion Week. Showcasing how Merino wool embraces technological innovation like … Read more

For connoisseurs: Loro Piana The Gift of Kings

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Loro Piana, the Italian clothing house specialising in high-end, luxury cashmere and wool products, is known for co-producing the finest wool in the world. Incomparably soft and remarkably fluid, this supple wool called “The Gift of Kings” allows the body to breathe like a second skin, naturally adapting to changes in temperature. These noble fibres … Read more

Designer Paul Smith working with Merino wool

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British designer Paul Smith and Woolmark, owner of the world’s best known textile fibre brand, announced a collaboration that will see Australian Merino wool being highlighted across the Paul Smith Men’s London collection for SS 14 and AW 14/15. In support of Merino wool, Paul Smith will take an ambassadorial role in collaborating with The … Read more

Belgian designer Christian Wijnants wins 2013 International Woolmark Prize

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Christian Wijnants from Belgium – 2013 International Woolmark Prize winner Belgian designer Christian Wijnants was announced the winner of the 2013 International Woolmark Prize, the only major fashion award dedicated to designers working with wool. Christian Wijnants took home a €77,200 cash prize and the opportunity to be stocked in the most important boutiques around the … Read more