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Giesswein launches world's lightest Merino wool sneaker

Family-run footwear brand Giesswein is claiming to have launched the world's lightest Merino wool sneaker with its latest product launch. The new Giesswein ‘Wool Sneaker’ is only 160g, almost half the weight of an average running shoe, and the equivalent to 100 paper clips, 150 jelly beans, 160 feathers or even 800 raindrops explains the brand....

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Merino Wool ‘could be a solution for global microplastics problem’

Merino wool, a natural fibre grown by Merino sheep in Australia and championed as a sustainable alternative to synthetics, does not contribute to the issue of microplastics in our oceans, according to new research from The Woolmark Company. The 'Microfibre Pollution and the Marine Biodegradation of Wool' study found that both untreated and...

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Raf Simons partners up with the Woolmark Company

London - Raf Simons has partnered with The Woolmark Company to develop a special autumn/winter 2017 collection for his eponymous label set to feature fine Merino wool jersey, knits and woven fabrics. The wool materials have been sourced from some of the industry’s top fabric and yarn manufacturers, including Olimpias Group and Manifattura Sesia....