Teatum Jones wins the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize for womenswear

UK label Teatum Jones has won the International Woolmark Prize womenswear final, held in New York City as part of Fashion Week. The design duo partnered with a specialist guipure lace mill in France, convincing them to use wool for the first time, to create innovative, vibrant geometric Merino laces - inspired by the geometric borders of the blankets. Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones then flew to Italy where they developed a stretch wool that feels similar to a scuba suit, upon which they bonded the Merino lace, creating a luxurious lace fabric that performed as a structured tailoring cloth. Read More: http://www.woolmarkprize.com/news/teatum-jones-wins-the-20152016-womenswear-international-woolmark-prize/