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Recent Examples of wools
This season, younger designers leant into heavy knitwear pieces, embracing ancient crafts by collaborating with local artisans to create sustainable wools, alongside innovating with materials and form.
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Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Cerruti dal 1881 had fresh wools blended with silk and woven in mélange, mouliné and jaspé textiles with a 3D look bearing subtle patterns, including pinstripes and houndstooth.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a distinct air of the English countryside running through this season’s biggest trends, and this outfit—complete with its plaids and rich wools—simply aces it.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2025
Numerous investigations document violent beatings, and plant wools spare these gentle, clever animals from fear and abuse.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Vanessa Hudgens hasn’t even had the chance to swap her summer crochet linens for winter crochet wools, but the California concert promoter has already released the lineup for the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the earliest announcement since the event’s inception in 1999.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
To add to the exclusivity, a selection of women’s styles will debut at the pop-up, including day-to-night separates in silks and wools, with brocade and argyle patterns, as well as outerwear in a range of materials ideal for the coming winter months—such as leather, shearling, and mohair.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Cerruti dal 1881 had fresh wools blended with silk and woven in mélange, mouliné and jaspé textiles with a 3D look bearing subtle patterns, including pinstripes and houndstooth.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a distinct air of the English countryside running through this season’s biggest trends, and this outfit—complete with its plaids and rich wools—simply aces it.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2025
Numerous investigations document violent beatings, and plant wools spare these gentle, clever animals from fear and abuse.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Vanessa Hudgens hasn’t even had the chance to swap her summer crochet linens for winter crochet wools, but the California concert promoter has already released the lineup for the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the earliest announcement since the event’s inception in 1999.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
To add to the exclusivity, a selection of women’s styles will debut at the pop-up, including day-to-night separates in silks and wools, with brocade and argyle patterns, as well as outerwear in a range of materials ideal for the coming winter months—such as leather, shearling, and mohair.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wools
Noun
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Cold-weather gear such as coats, gloves, hats, thermal socks, and blankets are especially important during freezing temperatures.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Extreme cold is especially dangerous for donkeys because unlike horses, donkeys don’t have the natural oils in their coats that repel moisture, Vargas said.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The team grew real human nasal cells into organoids that then could grow little hairs known as cilia and produce mucus, just like the inside lining of your nose and respiratory tract.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The powder’s satin finish and weightless texture are thanks to jojoba oil, which also conditions brow hairs.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For fashion, think Patagonia fleeces, Birkenstocks, flannel shirts and hiking shoes.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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And these picks, from outdoorsy fleeces to polished knee-high boots, are currently on sale for as little as $13.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The beavers provided a supply of warm winter furs.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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From blazers and faux furs to maxi skirts, there are several fashion-forward ways to style this statement accessory.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Wools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wools. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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