How to care for merino wool (without ruining it)
A practical guide to washing, drying, and storing merino wool from a Ukrainian knitwear workshop that makes scarves, hats, and socks by hand.
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TheWool is a family-run knitwear brand based in Kyiv. Since 2016 we have been hand-knitting and crocheting scarves, headscarves, hats, bags, vests, and socks from natural merino wool, mohair, and cashmere. Every piece is made to order by artisans — no factories, no synthetics, no shortcuts. We ship across Ukraine and worldwide.
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Cashmere-Blend Headscarf
$3,000.00
Chunky beanie
$1,250.00
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Chunky [Docker] Beanie
$1,250.00
Fluffy Panama Hat
$2,500.00
Hood
$2,900.00
Wool Blend Beanie
$1,550.00
Alpaca beanie
$2,000.00
Balaclava
$2,700.00
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TheWool Journal
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Care advice and fibre guides from our workshop
Merino vs. cashmere vs. mohair: which wool is right for you?
A practical comparison of the three natural fibres we use most — merino, cashmere, and mohair — written by a hand-knitting workshop in Ukraine.
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