Merino wool denim 02

1. MERINO WOOL DENIM
TEXTILE INNOVATIONS

2. As denim continues to remain one of the world’s most popular fabrics, it was only
a matter of time before brands began incorporating a high-performance fiber such
as Merino wool into their denim.
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3. Denim is a twill fabric traditionally made from a
dyed cotton warp yarn with an undyed weft yarn.
Previous attempts to create wool/cotton blends
in denim have used an intimate mixture of wool
and cotton - two fibers that are not easy to
combine in a yarn. Yet production developments,
including the use of machine washable wool
yarns, have led to a more cost-effective way to
produce Wool Denim without having to blend
wool with cotton intimately.
The Woolmark Company has worked with
development partners to produce a wool/cotton
denim blend that uses the same warp yarn as
traditional denim but replaces some, or all, of the
weft yarns with machine-washable wool. The
fabrics are finished the same as conventional
denim, so you can rest assured style won’t be
compromised, plus you gain all the natural
benefits associated with wool.
(2020). Retrieved from
https://www.woolmark.com/news/textile-innovation/wool-denim/
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4. New denim developments emerge as improved technologies offer the ability to
naturally dye wool-denim in indigo, without compromising the natural qualities of the
fiber and the denim appearance. Traditional denim aesthetics are updated with new
blends of wool with cotton, polyester, linen, and silk lending themselves well to
brushing, distressing, and laundered finishes for new and contemporary casual
surfaces with an authentic feel. Slubbed and thick-thin yarns add robust and
homespun tactility to the denim collection, complemented with elegant space-dyed
jersey stripes.