Meet The Woolmark Trio

• 15September 2013
• Lauren Milligan

JONATHAN SAUNDERS, Christopher Raeburn and Richard Nicoll are this season's Woolmark Company collaborators - and all intend to help prove that wool isn't just for winter.
"For spring/summer 2014 I have been working with Cool Wool in an unexpected way," Jonathan Saunders says. "Traditional menswear-style tailoring has been used on casual shapes and panelled with satin - the same fabric has been overprinted with pigment, giving the fabric texture. Cool Wool knitwear in a fine gauge creates a luxurious drape which I have panelled with couture fabrics - a sweater that appears classic at first glance has surprising sheer textured panels as part of the knitted piece."
Christopher Raeburn's collection will include pieces made entirely from Cool Wool, alongside some hybrid Cool Wool pieces, while both Richard Nicoll and Jonathan Saunders will each include at least six garments made from the material. Cool Wool uses fine Australian merino-wool fibre and is transformed into lightweight fabrics and knitwear pieces through modern manufacturing and processing techniques, the company noted.
"With filming throughout London Fashion Week and exclusive backstage interviews at the shows, we will express the endless possibilities available through merino wool, and to ultimately raise awareness of the benefits of Cool Wool for the spring/summer season," the Woolmark Company's Rob Langtry said.