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  1. ArticleTulip Poplar And Recycled Wool Shape Decomposable FootwearMost footwear combines several materials that are difficult to separate and recycle. TULIP, a concept by industrial designer Zoe Mocklar, explores a different material…
  2. TalkBianca Zomer & Reina Ovinge – Through Wool & Dye Connections, We ThriveBianca Zomer is the co-owner and head of business development at Zeefier, a Dutch startup (2020) producing industrial textile dyes from seaweed. With a…
  3. MaterialCORDURA combat woolThis two layered woven fabric is made of wool with a PES membrane. The material is waterproof and breathable, stretch, and manages odours. 
  4. MaterialWool laminatedThe yarn used for this fabric consists of 80% wool and 20% nylon, with a PU white lamination.
  5. MaterialECOwall with woolECOwall is a colourful and lightweight 3D acoustic panel. The material can be distributed in space precisely or to form uniform surfaces. The panels, which are about 3 cm thick, are covered with coloured ECOfelt, made from 90% sheep's wool and 10% polyester. 
  6. TalkMirthe Snoek – Dutch Sheep’s Wool, From Waste Product On A Global Scale To Local Circular Basic MaterialMirthe Snoek is a pragmatic designer with a passion for sustainable materials in the built environment. Designers have possibly the highest impact on creating…
  7. MaterialWool XL Pied de PouleThis woolen fabric has a large pied de poule pattern, also known as houndstooth. This duotone textile pattern is characterised by broken checks or abstract four-pointed shapes. The fabric is available in various colours.
  8. TalkMinne Zeijdner – From waste wool to plant pots: a posthumanist design caseMinneWorks, the design label by Minne Zeijdner, transforms complex challenges into actionable solutions. From her start-up DieKees to usability engineering for med-tech companies, Minne…
  9. TalkStijntje Jaspers – The Value of WoolWith more than 25 years of experience in leading creative positions in the internationally operating Dutch fashion-industry, Stijntje is fully committed to bio-circular textiles…
  10. MaterialDaemwool natural wool insulationDaemwool is insulation material made from natural wool. Sheep's wool is an excellent insulation material even when it's damp, so that sheep keep warm in the rain. Wool also provides protection against overheating, thus cooling rooms in summer. In addition, wool is moisturising, acoustic, fire resistant, self-extinguishing, and neutralises harmful gasses and odours.
  11. MaterialFair trade handwoven rugIn collaboration with the Tunisian makers, Fair Fabrics has designed and developed a wool rug in a geometric pattern. The rugs are woven traditionally and with a natural color palette by a Tunisian artisan workshop. The wool comes from local farmers and is sorted and spun at a central location.
  12. MaterialNatural HairWool is 100% natural, renewable and biodegradable. Keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer, wool is also breathable, controls humidity and is flame retardant. Natural Hair is a collection featuring Dutch Texel wool, Merino wool, cashmere, Alpaca and camel wool. These wool materials are ideal for in insulation, in mattresses, upholstery, garments and knitwear.
  13. MaterialSHEPHERDSustainable luxury with a 100% wool curtain fabric collection. At Royal Vriesco | A House of Happiness, they never underestimate the power of a good curtain. They focus on quality, durability, and innovation. This innovative character can be seen, among other things, in the introduction of curtains made of 100% wool.
  14. ArticleTowards A Fully Biobased Green Roof: Lessons From The Roofed Green TrayGreen roofs are widely used in architecture. They help manage rainwater, support biodiversity and improve thermal performance. Yet many systems still rely heavily on…
  15. MaterialFatPadThe FatPad is a greasy material made from the natural combination of wool fibres and wool fat. As a technical textile it promotes skin regeneration and protects the skin from drying out thanks to the health- promoting properties of the wool fat.
  16. MaterialBelle NaturelleThe Soft World is a new Dutch label by designer Beatrice Waanders. The Belle Naturelle collection contains handmade felt, made of the wool of angora rabbits.
  17. MaterialSuperNatureThe Soft World is a Dutch label by designer Beatrice Waanders. The SuperNature collection contains felt made from the wool of old European sheep. The wool is not dyed, but the rich colours of the different types of sheep are used.
  18. MaterialSeaweed dyed woolen carpetThis wall-to-wall carpet is made from high-quality wool yarns, dyed using Zeefier®, a proprietary dye technology based entirely on seaweed and developed and produced in Europe. The carpet combines the proven performance of wool with a next-generation, biobased colouring process, fully aligned with European manufacturing standards. The colour shown here is sand.
  19. BrandHollands Wol CollectiefThe mission of Hollands Wol Collectief (‘Dutch Wool Collective’) is to rebuild the wool supply chain in the Netherlands by matching the wide variety…
  20. MaterialDutch MohairDutch Mohair is a blend of 78% kid and young goat mohair of the Knitwit Stable's own sheep, 13% merino wool, 9% polyamide. The company aims to make transparency possible on a small scale in every link in the wool chain, from keeping Merino sheep and Angora goats in an animal-friendly way and the sustainable re-use of existing Dutch wool, to processing it and making it into a local, fairly produced garment.
  21. MaterialDutch MerinoThe Knitwit Stable aims to make transparency possible on a small scale in every link in the wool chain, from keeping Merino sheep and Angora goats in an animal-friendly way and the sustainable re-use of existing Dutch wool, to processing it and making it into a local, fairly produced garment. This material consists of 100% Dutch merino wool from The Knitwit Stable's own sheep.
  22. MaterialPlexwood – AcousticAcoustic is used for its sound insulation properties and is available as Plank, Tile and Wool felt (sheets). Each type of product, pattern and build-up has its own characteristics in terms of absorption.
  23. BrandHollandfeltHOLLANDFELT is one of the brand names of the wool wholesale of Richard Wernekinck. Over 35 years now his wholesale operates at the top…
  24. ArticleThree examples of Icelandic material designUsing waste in material design is a great way to help the environment, but it does ask for some ingenuity and creativity. Below are…