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18/09/2026

Celebrating 10 years of innovation in natural fibres! 🌾🌱

The Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) is selecting its 10th Natural Fibres Award winner, marking a decade of advancements in technical applications, bio-based composites, and sustainable processing.

Recent winner Mohammad Faraz (BUITEMS University) highlighted this potential by creating high-performance banana and cotton composites using a chemical-free, solar-assisted process, paving the way for lightweight automotive applications.

Apply for the 2026 Award:
DNFI invites companies, researchers, universities, and developers to submit their projects.

- Deadline: 30 September 2026
- Sponsor: International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)
- Ceremony: 14 January 2027 at Heimtextil, Frankfurt
- Submit entry forms via the DNFI website.
Best of luck!

14/09/2026

We're headed to Norway for this year's Wool Round Table... Here's a peek at Norway's wool sector!

Norwegian wool is all about family-scale farming. More than 12,800 privately owned farms raise around 880,000 ewes, producing an annual clip of approximately 3,300 tonnes. The dominant breeds are Norwegian White Sheep (a crossbreed) and the Norwegian Short Tail Sheep.

With a mean fibre diameter around 28–32 microns, this wool is a versatile fibre used in apparel, hand-knit yarns, throws, blankets, upholstery, and carpets.

Climate shapes the calendar. Because of Norway's cold winters, most animals are kept indoors during winter; lambs are born in spring, and 85% of sheep graze on mountain summer pastures. Most farmers shear twice a year, in spring and autumn.

Three specifics define Norway's welfare model:
✅ Every animal carries an electronic ID, providing full traceability for farmers, industry, and government.
✅ It is forbidden to remove body parts from animals — including tail amputation, castration, and mulesing.
✅ The use of antibiotics in Norwegian livestock is among the lowest in the world, the result of decades of systematic, preventive animal health work.

The framework rests on the Animal Welfare Act, with sheep-specific welfare regulations and a dedicated sheep welfare programme introduced in 2023.

Registration for Wool Round Table Norway opens soon! Stay tuned for details.

11/09/2026

Ever wondered why some wool feels fuzzy and chunky, while others feel fine and smooth? 👇

It depends on whether the wool has gone through the Woollen Process or the Worsted Process. 🧵

The Worsted spinning system requires long staple fibres to produce very fine yarns, which can be woven to make extremely smooth and lightweight fabrics. The yarns can then be woven or knit.

Worsted-spun woven fabrics are used for clothes such as business suits, trousers and skirts.

Worsted-spun knitted fabrics are soft, versatile knits that can be used for baby clothes, underwear, t-shirts and sportswear, leggings, dresses and other light-weight knitwear.

How it happens:
➡️Only the longest, finest wool fibres make the cut.
➡️The fibres are then combed so that they lie perfectly parallel to one another.
➡️ What's left is a yarn that is smooth, strong, and sleek.

If you've ever worn a lightweight wool suit or knit, you have the worsted process to thank!

Drop a 🐑 if you learned something new today!

07/09/2026

New research, published in Agricultural Systems 2026, set out to answer a simple but important question. What happens to the carbon sheep consume through their feed?

By tracking biogenic carbon flows from cradle to farm gate, researchers mapped how carbon moves through sheep production systems, focusing on above-ground biological processes within a steady-state grazing enterprise.

Across six representative case studies, the total carbon consumed through dry matter intake was analysed and allocated to different biological pathways.

The results show the distribution of carbon flows within the system, expressed as shares of elemental carbon (prior to oxidation and climate impact conversion):
🔸 About 54% of the carbon is returned to the system as manure
🔸 Around 22% is released through respiration
🔸 Roughly 7.5% is excreted via urine
🔸 About 5.2% is associated with enteric and manure-related gaseous pathways
🔸 Wool and product 6%

Importantly, these values represent carbon mass flows, not greenhouse gas emissions.
For example, the 5% reflects the share of carbon contained in methane, not methane itself, and is presented prior to conversion into CO₂-equivalent terms.

The remaining portion is embedded in wool production, animal growth, and live sales. This breakdown helps answer a fundamental question: Not just how much carbon is involved, but how it is deployed within the farming system.

When results are normalised per Dry Sheep Equivalent (a standard unit for sheep size, dry meaning not pregnant nor lactating), regional differences also become visible. Farms in higher rainfall regions consume more carbon per animal, while arid regions show lower carbon flows per sheep.

Why does this matter?
➡️ Because understanding carbon allocation across biological processes provides a far more realistic picture of how wool production interacts with the carbon cycle. It moves climate assessment beyond a single emissions number toward a system-level understanding of natural carbon flows.
➡️ Better insight into carbon allocation helps inform better land management, better modelling, and ultimately better decisions for the future of natural fibres.

04/09/2026

New research shows that wool's true carbon footprint is significantly lower than previously reported. The reason: standard LCA and PEF tools have long overlooked biogenesis, one of wool's most fundamental properties.

Here are five key findings in the IWTO Green Book:

✅ Nature got there first. Wool is inherently circular: biogenic, biodegradable and readily recyclable.
✅ Grass is a climate tool. Responsibly managed grasslands and grazing are among the most scalable climate solutions available today.
✅ Regenerative farming gives back. Improved soil carbon, biodiversity and water resilience, underpinned by global standards now in development.
✅ Trust built into every bale. A growing ecosystem of traceability tools and a new certification framework bringing transparency across the supply chain.
✅ The science is catching up to what wool has always done. Explore the full findings and see what the data really shows.

Download the IWTO Green Book, https://iwto.org/green-book-download/

31/08/2026

Heading outdoors for a run, ride, or hike? 🏃‍♂️🚴‍♂️ Your skin needs protection, and it starts with the clothes you choose. If you're hitting the trails this summer, you can actually protect your skin naturally, without relying on chemical fabric treatments.

Outdoor fitness enthusiasts often overlook the risk of prolonged UV exposure through thin workout gear. Wool provides a natural barrier against ultraviolet radiation across the entire spectrum, without requiring any added chemical treatments.
The Facts:
➡️ Scientific studies show wool fabrics consistently achieve strong UPF ratings between 20 and 50.
➡️ Independent research has shown that all tested lightweight Merino wool fabrics exceeded a UPF rating of 30.

28/08/2026

🐑 The Countdown is On: The Wool March Begins September 1st!

In just a few days, the historic 450 km Wool March officially kicks off from the island of Texel.

Why? Mobile sheep flocks are essential to global biodiversity and the preservation of our natural landscapes. Yet, this rich cultural heritage is at serious risk of disappearing.

To protect this vital way of life, shepherding advocates and their herds are uniting for a massive relay across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, destined for the European Parliament in Brussels.

Follow along as we walk for the future of shepherds, flocks, and their wool!

👉 Check the official website for real-time route details and map updates.

24/08/2026

Say Goodbye to Workout Odours 🏋️‍♀️✨

Nothing ruins a great workout faster than activewear that holds onto bad smells long after it leaves the gym.

Synthetic gear provides a breeding ground for odour-causing bacteria. Wool behaves differently. Its complex, natural fibre structure inherently resists the bacteria responsible for unwanted smells.

Why this matters for your summer routine:
✅ Stay Fresh: Your activewear stays cleaner and fresher for longer, even after repeated, intense sessions.
✅ Low Maintenance: Fewer washes mean you save time, water, and energy between training days.

It’s practical, low-maintenance, and naturally effective.

21/08/2026

Biogenic carbon flows are not just a scientific concept — they have real strategic implications for how we source, design, and regulate products.

When we start accounting for carbon as a biological cycle (from plants to animals to soil and back), three important directions emerge for industry:

➡️ For Brands & Sourcing
Biogenic carbon data matters. Following ISO 14067 means looking beyond emissions alone and understanding how carbon is retained within farming systems. This puts new focus on sourcing from farms that can demonstrate strong land management and manure retention, because how carbon is handled in the soil directly influences climate outcomes.

➡️ For Product Design
Durability becomes a carbon strategy. Extending product life significantly reduces overall impact over time. Designing products that can be (partially) composted or upcycled, for example into insulation, keeps biogenic carbon in use longer and supports circular material flows rather than linear waste streams.

➡️ For Policy
Current approaches often rely on static snapshots such as GWP100. A biogenic perspective encourages moving toward frameworks that recognize carbon flows over time and temporary carbon storage in biological systems. This creates space for more accurate and dynamic climate accounting.

Taken together, biogenic carbon shifts the conversation: from footprints to flows, from single numbers to systems, and from short-term metrics to long-term resilience.

Understanding carbon as part of a living cycle helps industry make smarter decisions, from farm to product to policy. 🌱

17/08/2026

Protect Your Waterways While You Train 🌊🌱
Your summer running gear might be delivering stretch, but what is it leaving behind in our oceans?

Every single time a 5kg load of synthetic polyester activewear is washed, it can shed up to six million plastic microfibers directly into our water systems.

Wool activewear offers a powerful, high-performance alternative that respects the planet:
✅ 100% Biodegradable: While wool fibres naturally shed over time too, wool is a natural protein (similar to your hair).
✅ Zero Plastic Pollution: It breaks down safely in the environment instead of persisting for centuries as plastic waste.

You don't have to compromise on athletic performance to make a responsible choice for the planet.

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