Wool Blended Fabrics to Usher in Spring 2006 Fashion
November 19, 2004
November 12, 2004 -- Four innovative fabrics, all wool blends, have been introduced for the Spring apparel markets of 2006. The fabrics, and their makers include: a wool/silk blend being produced by Macquarie Textiles in Australia; a fine wool/lycra blend by Clissold in the United Kingdom; a wool crepe by Parkland, also in the United Kingdom; and a wool/linen by Ulster Weavers in Ireland.
"The fabrics have created a real buzz because they really offer something new," said Woolmark UK Commercial Director Malcolm Campbell, in a Fiber 2 Fashion interview.
Campbell said the new wool blends all have something a bit different to offer. For example, the crepe uses conventional yarn rather than high twist yarn, which gives the fabric a softer handle but maintains the crepe look. The wool/lycra blend offers a beautiful luster and exceptional draping quality.
The fabrics are the result of a joint effort by the Australian Wool Innovation Ltd. and Woolmark, the world?s leading textile organization, to get more Merino wool in United Kingdom womenswear markets.
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