WOOL
We generally offer 3 options for eco-friendly wool:
Traceable, mulesing-free virgin wool.
Post-industrial recycled wool (from factory cuttings, scraps)
Post-consumer recycled wool (from used garments)
Marini, Pontetorto, Inwool and Agolab are a few of the mills which offer wool that’s traceable back to the farm or that’s recycled , and we love having such an assortment at our fingertips.
Marini & Cecconi: H2WOOL Washable Wool
This proprietary treatment allows for washability, crease resistance and optimal color rendering while adding both aesthetic and tactile characteristics to the innate wool performances of insulation and breathability.
“We see it as a modern-day revolution in the archaic world of wool and wanted to make
sure that all wool used for this project could be fully traceable, from farm to firm, and mulesing-free in respect of animals.
Compared to a traditional wool, our H2Wool fabrics are softer and cleaner with less bristle. This special treatment in fact reduces the scales, which are characteristic of wool fibers, conferring natural elasticity,
responsiveness and greatly improving both hand and drape. Fabrics made with H2wool also allow a variety of washing treatments commonly known as garment dyeing, opening the door to new possibilities for
aspects and colors.”
Marini & Cecconi
Pontetorto: Tecnowool Merino
TECNOWOOL MERINO: The finest natural fibers for top performance and luxurious comfort.
The Tecnowool Merino line from Pontetorto supplies the finest, softest base layer fabrics. The advantages of Merino wool for sportswear are many: It is not scratchy and absorbs moisture without that clammy feeling and insulates the body even when wet. The perfect functional fiber from Mother Nature, processed to the highest Pontetorto standards!
Unlike the recycled Tecnowool grades, Tecnowool Merino uses the finest merino wool sourced from New Zealand sheep. Merino fibers are truly one of nature‘s wonders: The fibers processed are less than 20 microns (18.5 to 19.5) thick, so fine that there is no scratchiness on the skin, because the „physiological scratch boundary“ starts at 25 microns. In other words, the higher the number, the scratchier it feels on the skin. In addition, Merino fibers can absorb up to 30% of their weight in moisture, without feeling wet. This natural buffer effect prolongs the point at which sportsmen and women start to sweat. There is no need for the sweat to condense on the skin before being transported to the outer layers, but rather the perspiration is absorbed immediately by the fibers. Even if the Merino wool becomes soaked with sweat as the athlete exercises, the skin still feels dry. The insulating effect is a pleasant microclimate on the skin. All these properties make the wool superior to many synthetic fibers, because Merino wool is warm against the skin in cold weather and cool when the weather is too warm!
Tecnowool Merino knits are available in various weight classes from 120 to 330 g/m2, i.e., from light base layers to thermal outer layers. There are also no limits to the variety of blends. In addition to the products of 100% Merino, there are highly elastic blends with spandex and blends with silk or even with polyester. This combination is especially well suited for aerobic activities, since the polyester distributes the moisture quickly over a wide area in support of the buffer effect.
New Zealand‘s „wool producers“, the Merino sheep, are raised in accordance with all animal protection standards under natural conditions. This is guaranteed by the wool supplier SüdwolleGroup and certified by Stöhr, a worsted spinning mill with more than a 120-year history of excellence.
As the most environmental line, the Tecnowool Merino collection also includes products made of organic wool. The processing of Merino wool is absolutely environmentally sound, with no chemical additives and reduced water and energy consumption.
The quality features of Tecnowool Merino at a glance:
The finest wool from New Zealand‘s Merino sheep
Especially fine fibers with a thickness of less than 20 microns (18.5 bis 19.5) Something to compare: A pure wool fiber has a thickness of 30 to 50 microns, There are 1000 microns in 1 millimeter!
Does not scratch, because fiber thickness is below the human „physiological scratch boundary“ - scratchiness on the skin can be felt only when the fibers have a thickness greater than 25 microns.
Merino wool can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture, without feeling wet.
Natural thermal insulation: The fiber‘s buffer effect prolongs the sweating point as
perspiration is absorbed directly from the skin before it condenses.
Merino wool insulates even when wet
Merino wool has natural UV protection
The wool is obtained according to animal welfare standards
Also available in organic wool
“Made in Italy”
Source: Pontetorto