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The Heavy Wool Sweater

125 EUR

100% recycled wool. Chunky, heavyweight 7 gauge half cardigan knit with a dry handle and traditional raglan sleeves. Milled in Italy, knitted in Romania. Available in three lengths.

Brown

A nod to the classic fisherman sweater, this raglan sweater features a substantial 7 gauge half cardigan knit from triple-plied yarns. Made from recycled and mechanically dyed yarns, spun by Filatura Papi Fabio.

Release
2023
Version
1
Fiber composition
100% merino wool
Fiber grade
Extra fine 19,5 micron
Fiber certification
GRS
Yarn count
Nm 1/15 in 3-ply
Fabric construction
7 gauge, half cardigan knit

Coordinated by 130 year old Italian wool mill Filatura Papi Fabio, pre-consumer wool from off cuts and fiber waste from spinning, is sorted, shredded and blended to create new yarns in a process that requires minimal virgin resources. The yarn is shipped to our expert knitters in Romania, for knitting, linking, and washing.

How it's made

Component/ProcessSupplierCountryLast Visited

Packing
Romania
2022-11-01
Washing
Romania
2022-11-01
Linking
Romania
2022-11-01
Knitting
Romania
2022-11-01

Spinning
Italy
2023-05-09
Carding
Italy
2023-05-09
Shredding
Italy
2023-05-09
Sorting
Italy
2023-05-09
Collecting
Unknown
Unknown
-

Main label
Nilörn
China
-
Care label
Nilörn
China
-

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Component	Cost	Co2	Water	Energy
Assembly	15.5 EUR	0.57 kg	0.03 l	1.46 kWh
Main Fabric	16.4 EUR	2.78 kg	0.94 l	7.82 kWh
Trims	0.5 EUR	0.03 kg	0 l	0.01 kWh
Transport	1 EUR	1.32 kg	0.15 l	13.63 kWh
Total	33.4 EUR	4.69 kg	1.12 l	10 kWh

Care instructions

Do not bleach
Do not tumble dry
Iron at low temperature 110°C
Professional dry clean
Hand wash cold

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