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Army Develops Wool-Blend, Flame-Resistant Uniform

U.S. Army researchers want to improve the service’s flame-resistant, protective apparel by developing a U.S.-manufactured, wool-blend uniform. The Army has developed a wool-blend uniform composed of 50 percent wool, 42 percent Nomex, 5 percent Kevlar and 3 percent P140 antistatic fiber, according to a recent Army press release.

Still in Our Fiber: S.C. Wool Facility Shows Textile Industry’s Persistence

Trevor Goodwin of Andrews, South Carolina, is using an overhead hook on a motorized track to pick up bulging cloth packages and maneuver them into position. He cuts and tears open the packages, which are full of raw wool — fleeces shorn from sheep in the Western U.S. In its raw state, the wool is speckled with twigs and dirt and drenched with lanolin...

From farm to factory to feet, local jobs for a local economy

There’s a place, way down east in Jamestown, South Carolina, where wild wool goes to get scoured, spiffed up, and ready for a transformation. It’s a factory on the banks of a river, and it smells like a potent cocktail of farm animals and grease. It’s called Chargeurs Wool USA, and its a long way from where the wool started its journey. This huge factory in Jamestown — a tiny town in Berkeley County, an hour from Charleston and two hours from Columbia

Fleece patrol: how organic wool from Patagonia is creating sustainable luxury

With the power to salve the soul and sell stock, sustainability is luxury’s new holy grail. As we investigate in two special reports, it begins with the pioneers rethinking the production of raw materials. Part I explores how that means being able to trace one’s organic knit back to a happy Patagonian sheep, part II follows the same thread by investigating denim naturally dyed with Tennessee-grown indigo.

In 2025, smart wearables will be an everyday experience

Supreme Corporation manufactures innovative specialty yarns and safety apparel. The company has held 185 patents in 60 countries, and currently has 60 active patents in high-tech yarns and fabrics. Volt Smart Yarns, a new division of Supreme Corporation, makes highly-conductive custom yarns with specific levels of conductivity, resistance, and strength. Matthew Kolmes, CEO of Supreme Corporation talks in...

South Carolina celebrates industry for 27th year

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- As part of the 27th annual Industry Appreciation series, the S.C. Department of Commerce recognized its 2018 Industry Impact award recipients during an event on Thursday, April 26 at 701 Whaley Street in Columbia, S.C. Honoring businesses that have made significant contributions to their communities and state, the recipients were selected within a certain employment...

A Soul for Wool

Located in the intersection of US Highway 17 and S.C Highway 41 in Northeast of Berkeley Country, Jamestown is, in fact, the location of a specialized manufacturing facility making a product that human have prized and produced for thousands of years. This product has been a mainstay for many cultures...

Nativa Launches US Regenerative Agriculture Program

Nativa Regen, which the company said was the first regenerative wool program in theUnited States, is designed to improve soil and water quality, and protect biodiversity while helping brands reduce their carbon footprint and reach their sustainability targets.Brands that create garments with wool produced under the Nativa Regen..