FOR CENTURIES, SAVVY, outdoor adventurers have layered up in wool for its warmth-trapping, water-repelling, sweat-wicking and stink-fighting properties, But this age-old textile continues and entrepreneurs across the U.S. who, after decades of exporting their wool, are keeping the highest-quality fibers hhere to develope ne products for the American market. A revitalization of the entire domestic wool supply chain from textile mills to wash operations to skilled cut-and-sew factory workers has enabled companies to experiment and push the materials to new level.
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