What is a Terry Loop?
Posted by New Zealand Natural Clothing on 20th Oct 2018
What is a Terry loop?Terry Loops used as reinforcing by double loop cushioning in the Norsewear Foot Doctor sockI thought my mum just bought me basic socks, "surprise"! They are actually special ones and now I know why she gets mad when I don't care for them or I lose them!The evolution of sock knitting technology has kept up with everything else offering huge variants on a simple garment. T
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Where does Natural Fibre Come from?
Posted by NZ Natural Clothing on 19th Jun 2018
Where Do Natural Fibres Come From?
When most people think of natural fibres, they think of three, maybe four variations: wool, cotton, silk and perhaps flax – better known as linen.
Most people also tend to lump all varieties of wool together, which is rather unhelpful as it tends to overlook the unique properties of each one and therefore the best application.
There are way more than you th
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Natural vs Synthetic fibre
Posted by NZ Natural Clothing on 19th Jun 2018
Natural vs Synthetic Fibres: Is Nature Really Better?
Being passionate advocates for natural fibres, you'd be forgiven for thinking we're about to spend the next few hundred words giving synthetic fibres a good old-fashioned hiding while championing New Zealand-made wool.
Tempting?
Absolutely!
But a one-sided argument isn't much of an argument at all. So instead, we thought we'd take a closer look
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