Processing Innovations

Reduce textile waste and increase garment performance. Circular and flat-knitting technologies eliminate the need for cut-and-sew, minimise waste and offer high levels of fabric stretch and recovery.

Increase design flexibility and reduce waste. New technology has made way for digital printing on wool fabrics, revealing new design opportunities and markets for wool fabrications.

Natural colouration technology, or natural dyes, works well with wool textiles to produce a superior natural aesthetic quality and look. Wool adsorbs natural dyes better than synthetic textile fibres.

Flexible design and infinite potential. Three-dimensional (3D) printing is the latest big innovation in textile design and manufacturing, with the world of high-end fashion showing significant interest in 3D printing directly onto base fabrics.

Shima Seiki Italia and The Woolmark Company unite with two Italian partners H-Dry Technology and Macpi Group – to create a new performance wear capsule collection for mountain and snow sports.

Using an ozone treatment, WoolUp is less complex and costly than traditional shrink proofing processes whilst also reducing water, chemical and energy consumption.

Superior hand-feel and drape with enhanced comfort. The mercerisation process for Merino wool is a process normally applied to wool top or scoured loose wool, creating a ‘cashmere-like’ feel and a ‘silk-like’ appearance.