How to wash merino wool socks
Posted by Phil Grant NZNC on 22nd Feb 2018
Kiwispondence; How to wash merino wool socksQ: Who is the biggest killer of socks in our Merino Wool loving customer base?A: People that have other people commercially wash their socksWe have lots of customers that are; Miners, Forestry, and outdoor worker groups, that wash the whole kit en-masse. This often involves hot water and hot dryers and a “she’ll be right mate” attitude! (I can see
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Which socks are best for walking?
Posted by Phil Grant NZNC on 22nd Feb 2018
Kiwispondence, Which socks are best for walking?Walking hiking strolling ambling rambling trudging plodding trekking marching striding patrolling wandering treading roaming…….Whatever way you name or describe this activity, you probably think in the following order; 1st of your lung fitness, then leg muscles, then maybe how you will pamper your tired feet post the exercise.We get asked this questi
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The creation of the Legendary Norsewear Brand
Posted by Phil Grant on 28th Sep 2017
Norsewear a collection of articles on the historyWelcome to my little collection of gathered stories on the foundation of Norsewear and about the man who founded it and helped put Norsewood and NZ made Apparel on the map! enjoy. by, Phil Grant owner NZ Natural Clothing LTDNORSEWEAR HISTORYNorsewear was created by Ola Rian in 1964 as a home knitting business in Wellington with 20 women making
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Hard Working Wool! Do you remember the Woolmark?
Posted by Phil Grant with copy from Woolmark 1970's on 3rd Mar 2017
I was scanning old catalogue's and photos in preparation for our celebration in May, when "Norsewear is 50 years old!" Reading through the information looking at the styles and times of Five decades of New Zealand Knitwear Manufacturing, I was recalled to when I was a boy in Gore NZ. Taken back to the 60's/70's standing by my dad in Wright Stephensons (could have been Wrightson NMA, Stock and
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