Merino Wool

Origin

From select flocks in Australia and New Zealand where altitude, pasture quality, and selective breeding over decades produce fiber at a diameter that less than one percent of global wool production achieves. The fiber is processed at 13.5 microns — a measurement that places it below most commercial cashmere and well above any standard wool classification.

The Standard

The chemistry of fine wool is counterintuitive. As fiber diameter decreases, softness increases — but so does the technical demand on yarn construction and garment finishing. At 13.5 microns, the yarn must be engineered to the same standard as luxury cashmere to maintain pilling resistance and structural integrity across thousands of wears. We have tested multiple gauge constructions — 12, 14, 16, and 18 gauge — to understand exactly how this fiber behaves at each construction density.