Yahoo: How a collection of thrifted wool skirts from Minnesota became a New York sensation
How a collection of thrifted wool skirts from Minnesota became a New York sensation
The Star: From thrifted finds to fashion: The compelling story of 632 wool skirts
'Wool Skirts' takes the skirts as canvas and the collection as a forum for prototyping fashion’s vital renewal. Photo: Instagram/Sudestada What do you do with 632 wool skirts? That was the question ...
From thrifted finds to fashion: The compelling story of 632 wool skirts
The most wearable items in your wardrobe. Made from our favorite natural material, merino wool.
Wool is most commonly obtained from sheep. It is generally a creamy white color, although some breeds of sheep produce natural colors, such as black, brown, silver, and other random mixes. Wool is produced by follicles which are small cells located in the skin.
Wool, animal fibre forming the protective covering, or fleece, of sheep or of other hairy mammals, such as goats and camels. Prehistoric man, clothing himself with sheepskins, eventually learned to make yarn and fabric from their fibre covering.
Wool is 100% natural grown year-round by Australia’s 68 million sheep, consuming a simple blend of water, air, sunshine and grass. When a wool fibre is disposed of, it will naturally decompose in soil in a matter of years, slowly releasing valuable nutrients back into the earth.
Wool fabrics, which have been used in human garments for thousands of years, are prized for their warmth, durability and softness. Wool is among our most ancient textiles, having gone from a primitive necessity to a highly customised and refined material that has many uses.