Wool’s Smarter
Sibling
Finer, softer and cleverer than standard wool — and the backbone of our first cold-weather collection. Almost here.
We built UTKU’s first seasons around warm-weather fabrics. As the year turns, we’re turning to the fibre that handles cold better than anything else: merino.
What Makes It Different
Merino comes from merino sheep, prized for an exceptionally fine fleece. Those thinner fibres are the whole story: softer against the skin, lighter on the body, and far more responsive to temperature than ordinary wool.
It’s the difference between wool that merely keeps you warm and wool you actually want to keep wearing.
Merino vs Standard Wool
Fibre diameter in microns — the thinner the fibre, the smoother the feel. Shorter bar = finer.
Typical ranges; real fibres vary by grade. Finer fibre is what gives merino its smooth, no-itch hand.
How It’ll Perform
Projected from merino’s known properties — the first UTKU pieces land this fall/winter.
The Foundation Of Fall / Winter
Merino will be the backbone of our first cold-weather collection — made the same way as everything else we do: by hand, in Ecuador, in small batches, finished with tagua nut buttons.
Same standard. New season. More very soon.