Men's Merino Jersey by Swobo
by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 11.23.05
Swobo, a Californian company that designs and sells merino wool cycling jerseys and organic cotton T-shirts, recently relaunched their web site. One of the items for sale is this men's short sleeved jersey, which is made out 100% merino wool. It's priced at $96. The merino is produced using MAPP, an approach which manages the entire supply chain in order to develop the merino fabric in specialized manner. :: Swobo
I am concerned about treatment of the sheep - while wool is sustainable, I've read that Merino sheep have large skin folds which are often simply cut off during shearing.
This is not generally done in New Zealand.