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Thursday 8 March 2012

Research shows merino fabrics biodegrade rapidly

8 March 2012, Addington

Researchers in New Zealand say they have found that nine months is all that it takes for merino wool garments to biodegrade when buried in soil. The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) carried out research where two sets of trials compared the biodegradation behaviour of knitted merino and polyester fabrics when buried in soil. 

Research shows merino fabrics biodegrade rapidly

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