THE ORIGINAL SUSTAINABLE WOOL

Connecting American wool and U.S. manufacturing to American designers and brands, while improving the health of our land and ecosystems.

DOUBLE CERTIFIED BY THE RESPONSIBLE WOOL STANDARD AND NATIVA Precious Fiber

Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)

Shaniko Wool Company is the first U.S. Farm Group to supply certified wool under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), developed by Textile Exchange. We established the Farm Group to scale the economics and supply of RWS-certified U.S. wool available to U.S. brands.

RWS ensures the welfare of sheep, the land they graze on and the workers who tend both:

  • Full traceability.

  • Third-party audits of land management, animal husbandry practices and worker welfare. The annual audits of land management and animal husbandry practices include all aspects of worker education and training.  This documented review of ranching practices by a reputable certification body, increases confidence for all those choosing RWS certified wool.                 

  • Increased confidence for those choosing Shaniko Wool Company.

  • Shaniko Farm Group and member ranches support the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Nativa Regen - Shaniko

With a double NATIVA + RWS certification, our wool is 100% transparent. Raising the bar for sustainable wool sourcing in the country, it builds on holistic farming practices that promote healthy ecosystems and preserve biodiversity for the current generations, and those to come. 

Creating a fully traceable wool supply.

 WHAT WE OFFER

Shaniko Wool Company facilitates the certification of member ranches, purchases the certified wool, and converts it to clean wool product for downstream processing. We offer these standard products to the trade: Wool Top, Cut Top, Open Top and Noils. Superwash is available by special order. Standard packaging and minimum order quantities apply.

 SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS

Shaniko Wool Company worked closely with U.S. scouring and top-making partners to create this model. We have built close relationships with important U.S. spinning and dyeing partners for yarn development, including Chargeurs Wool, USA.