IWTO

We are the International Wool Textile Organisation, representing the global wool textile supply chain.

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Baabenhaimer 😉

#barbenheimer #oppenbarbie #wool

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"The only way to find new innovative ideas is by reaching out to new partners, bringing new ideas to designers. Express your creativity by thinking differently about materials and processes." Solene Roure, Circle Sportswear

#premierevision @CircleOfficiel @Woolmark #iwto #wool

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What's WoolAid? A merino wool bandage - like a bandaid or a plaster - with a difference: WoolAid is made with finely woven merino wool.

And it just won Product of the Year at Outdoor Retailer.

A win for WoolAid, and a win for wool!

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#wool @WoolAid

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Did you know? Herding sheep was the basis of the first domestic economy. Transhumance led shepheds to meet people from other places, and bartering and selling wool contributed to the rise of commerce, as did trade in wool products like yarns and carpets.

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Happy Fourth of July to our American wool friends and members!

And the just under 5.4 million sheep in the USA.

#iwto @ExperienceWool #wool #sheep

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Selvedges, also selvages, are the extreme ends of a fabric. Selvedges contribute to the strength of a fabric by fixing the weave. They can be customised, adding aesthetic value and giving a refined aspect to the fabric.

#iwto #wool #selvedges #selvages #wovenfabric #sartorial

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Just one of many wool statistics from the latest edition of the IWTO Market Information. Looking for stats on wool production, from farm to retail? Then the Market Information is the resource for you. You won't find these statistics anywhere else 😉

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What makes wool so special? Check out this video on the IWTO Channel and discover the world of wool!

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There's more to wool than meets the eye. Discover where the world's wool comes from and its path from the farm to fabric in this video. Or check out our blog at https://t.co/2Td3hq8J1M

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#wool #iwto #knit #yarn #naturalfiber #sustainable #textile #merino

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We're at ITMA today at Fiera Milano Rho along with 1709 exhibitors from 47 countries.

Happy to see wool technology on display @shimaseikicomtr @Woolmark Saurer & NSC Schlumberger.

#itma2023 #wool #spinning #knitting #textile #garment #manufacturing

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On World Oceans Day 2023, let's change the tide against the microplastic pollution from textiles.

Wool biodegrades. It's made of protein which breaks down, turns into food for microorganisms & is part of the earth's natural carbon cycle.

We have a choice. Let's make it.

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What makes a product stand out for the great outdoors?

✔️ Impressive material innovations
✔️Versatility
✔️Gear with a more urban look
✔️Design for microadventures
✔️Sustainable

Guess what fibre can tick all of those ? 😎

#wool #choosewool #iwto #sportswear #fitness #ispo

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How does wool help you sleep better? Two words: moisture management.

Wool fibre is almost twice as effective as cotton and 10 times better than polyester at moving moisture vapour out from the body, keeping you dry, comfortable and asleep .

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Around 12.2 million tons of plastic enter the global marine environment each year.

3.2 million tons are microplastics of less than 5mm.

A typical washload of polyester fabrics can release as many as 6 million microplastic pieces.

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In a vertical wool operation, a single business takes ownership of the wool for most of the process. It can be fibre to fabric as in the case of the famous vertical woollen mills of Yorkshire. Or it can be from arm to fabric.

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In a vertical wool operation, a single business takes ownership of the wool for most of the process. It can be fibre to fabric as in the case of the famous vertical woollen mills of Yorkshire. Or it can be farm to fabric.

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#wool #traceability

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In vitro experiments in New Zealand showed biodegrading wool fibres after 21 days in sea water.

All textiles shed fibres. The question is, what happens next. Do the fibres turn into microplastic particles?

Or do they biodegrade?

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#wool #sustainable

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Wool is naturally flame resistant. Why? Wool is naturally high in nitrogen and water content. It takes higher levels of oxygenaround to get wool to burn.

If smouldering occurs on wool, it usually continues only for a short time and then stops.

#wool #iwto #firesafety #fire

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When you wear or use wool, you are actively choosing a path towards natural sustainability.

Choose wool, and choose the land, the sheep, and people who are part of creating yarns and fabrics from the wool fibre. We all sustain each other 💚

#iwto #wool #sustainablefashion

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Nikke Textiles's Wool Labo went to more than 800 Japanese classrooms, and involved 3,000+ students in 2022.
This is what some of the students said about wool!

#wool #iwto #nikketextile #sheep