It’s also an apology tour for Hoschek. He marketed polyester fleece, invented at Malden Mills in Massachusetts, to Patagonia and L.L. Bean in the 1980s as an alternative to wool insulation. He and his ...

But Patagonia will not buy wool again until we can assure our customers of a verifiable process that ensures the humane treatment of animals." PETA praised the move, ...

This week, Patagonia released what it's calling the Patagonia Wool Standard, a set of principles guiding the animal treatment, land-use practices, and sustainability of the wool in its products.It ...

British fashion designer Stella McCartney says she’ll stop using wool from an Argentine supplier amid concerns about the treatment of sheep. McCartney, whose brand doesn’t use leather, … ...

Patagonia has decided to drop one of its wool suppliers, Argentina-based farm Ovis 21, following a graphic PETA report as well as the company’s subsequent independent investigation into the ...

Patagonia suppliers employ a wool classification system in which specific wool qualities are separated and selected at the time of shearing, and processed in a chlorine-free manner. Patagonia says ...