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2025/09/05

Is Merino the world’s best wool?

Discover how Merino wool delivers unmatched softness, superior breathability, exceptional moisture management, and full circularity.

2025/09/01

Organic vs conventional cotton: what is the difference?

Breaking down the main differences to help people make more informed decisions on cotton: organic or conventional?

2025/07/30

What is modular fashion: circular design in a linear Industry

Learn how modular garments are made and the key benefits they offer for a more sustainable fashion.

2025/02/27

What is the digital product passport?

Explore the digital solution that provides consumers with product life cycle information.

2024/10/01

How many times can wool be recycled?

Discover how wool can be the key fibre for circular and sustainable fashion

2024/07/25

From fields to people: how cotton is grown and processed into garments

Discover the intricate and long journey of cotton, from cultivation to the garments we wear daily.

2024/06/20

Pre-consumer and post-consumer materials in fashion, what is the difference?

Discover what is the difference between pre-consumer and post-consumer materials, and all the pros and cons of each.

2024/06/10

What is the difference between open-loop and closed-loop recycling?

Nowadays, ‘recycling’ is a widely used word in fashion, but what is its actual meaning? And what is the difference between open-loop and closed-loop recycling?

2024/05/14

What is Manteco Wool?

Discover why numerous brands use Manteco labels and market their garments with the wording “Manteco Wool”

2024/01/08

From sheep to shops: the journey of wool fabrics and clothing

Learn how wool fabrics and garments are made, from sheep to shops, a complex journey that mixes nature, craftsmanship and technology

2024/01/04

How recycled wool can reduce brands’ carbon footprint

Learn how recycled wool MWool® can deeply lower brands’ scope 3 emissions while extending wool garments’ life span

2023/12/14

What is machine-washable wool: ‘Superwash’ and more sustainable solutions

Discover more about the pursuit of easy-care, machine-washable wool garments

2023/11/13

What is regenerative fashion?

From degenerative to regenerative fashion: focusing on creating garments that restore and replenish the environment

2023/10/13

Why is hemp clothing so sustainable?

Learn more about hemp, its production, environmental advantages and how it can make the fashion industry more sustainable

2023/08/28

Why is water-repellent and water-proof clothing unsustainable?

Learn all the environmental impacts, health concerns and challenges related to water-repellent and water-proof clothing, and if there’s any better alternative

2023/07/26

What is the difference among water-resistant, water-repellent and water-proof clothing?

Learn more about the history and the differences among water-resistant, water-repellent and water-proof clothing?

2023/01/05

When did wool recycling start?

Learn more about the history and the evolution of wool recycling over time, a historical method to turn old garments and scraps into new textile materials

2022/12/19

What is the difference between Worsted and Woolen textiles?

Learn all the differences to be kept in mind in order to better understand when and where one works better than the other.

2022/10/28

Why cashmere is so boycotted?

When you think about luxury, cashmere is definitely one of the first fibers that come to our minds, but why it is so boycotted?

2021/07/04

Why should you check garments’ composition?

Learn what's behind garments' composition and make informed, conscious and responsible purchases

2022/09/07

5 Reasons why wool is the circular fiber par excellence

Learn the 5 reasons why wool is the circular fiber par excellence and could help fashion in becoming less wasteful and more responsible

2022/06/21

Linen: a precious, zero-waste and sustainable vegetal fiber

Learn everything you need to know about linen, a magical, vegetal fiber that is sustainable, zero-waste, precious and naturally performing

2022/06/10

What is a Life Cycle Assessment?

Learn more about an internationally standardised methodology that helps assessing products' full life-cycle environmental impacts.

2022/04/20

How is a recycled cotton fabric made?

Learn everything you need to know about recycled cotton, a circular fiber that could make the fashion industry less wasteful.

2022/02/15

Is recycled polyester a sustainable choice?

Learn how recycled polyester or rPET is made, all of its pros and cons

2022/03/14

Wool shrinkage, is it fixable?

Learn the reasons why - and how - woolen clothes shrink; and if that happens, how to unshrink them - whenever possible.

2021/11/15

Biodegradability in fashion: all you need to know

Learn what you need to know before trusting biodegradability claims on your garments

2021/12/02

What is pilling, the most feared garment’s enemy

Learn what pilling is, why and how it occurs, how to prevent it and remove it from your beloved garments

2021/09/27

How to take better care of sheep’s wool garments

Learn more about how to wash, dry, iron and store your sheep's wool garments

2021/07/02

Why should you wear wool in summer?

Learn more about the reasons why wool can be the most ideal material for hot weather

2021/08/10

What’s the link between garments and microplastics?

Learn more about microplastic pollution and what your clothing has to do with it

2021/07/04

How to read garments’ care labels

Learn how to clearly understand everything about your garments and take better care of them

2021/07/04

What defines garments’ recyclability?

Learn how the composition, the components and trimmings of a garment directly influence its recyclability

2021/07/04

How is a fabric’s durability measured?

Learn more about all the tests that a fabric must undergo and pass in order to be defined as durable

2021/07/04

How are recycled wool colors created without dyeing?

Learn more about the fascinating and sustainable way of creating recycled wool colors with no added dyes and chemicals

2021/07/04

How is a recycled wool fabric made?

Learn how recycled wool fabrics are made: a unique method to turn old garments into new luxurious materials

Pills of knowledge from Manteco Academy

Is Merino the world’s best wool?

Organic vs conventional cotton: what is the difference?

What is modular fashion: circular design in a linear Industry

What is the digital product passport?

How many times can wool be recycled?

From fields to people: how cotton is grown and processed into garments

Pre-consumer and post-consumer materials in fashion, what is the difference?

What is the difference between open-loop and closed-loop recycling?

What is Manteco Wool?

From sheep to shops: the journey of wool fabrics and clothing

How recycled wool can reduce brands’ carbon footprint

What is machine-washable wool: ‘Superwash’ and more sustainable solutions

What is regenerative fashion?

Why is hemp clothing so sustainable?

Why is water-repellent and water-proof clothing unsustainable?

What is the difference among water-resistant, water-repellent and water-proof clothing?

When did wool recycling start?

What is the difference between Worsted and Woolen textiles?

Why cashmere is so boycotted?

Why should you check garments’ composition?

5 Reasons why wool is the circular fiber par excellence

Linen: a precious, zero-waste and sustainable vegetal fiber

What is a Life Cycle Assessment?

How is a recycled cotton fabric made?

Is recycled polyester a sustainable choice?

Wool shrinkage, is it fixable?

Biodegradability in fashion: all you need to know

What is pilling, the most feared garment’s enemy

How to take better care of sheep’s wool garments

Why should you wear wool in summer?

What’s the link between garments and microplastics?

How to read garments’ care labels

What defines garments’ recyclability?

How is a fabric’s durability measured?

How are recycled wool colors created without dyeing?

How is a recycled wool fabric made?

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