Archroma presented FiberColors, a range of dyes that are synthesized with a minimum of 50 percent wool waste, specifically fleeces that sheep farmers would otherwise pay to dispose of.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
From grid fleeces to breathable quarter-zips to its signature Alpha Hoody (which can double as outerwear on warmer ski days), Arc’teryx delivers highly functional, durable pieces that will last for many, many ski seasons to come.
The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
The Antarctic fur seal — once hunted to near extinction by humans seeking their pelts — was also moved to the endangered category, their numbers having plunged more than 50% since 1999.
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