New Zealand-grown merino wool is increasingly being sought by Devold- a high-end Norwegian merino clothing company.

Devold produces a range of clothing from 100 per cent merino wool, including base layers, mid layers, socks, scarfs and jackets.

While Australia was initially Devold's main supplier, the company now receives greater volumes from New Zealand. It uses three main micron types: 17.5 micron for base layers against the skin, 18.7 for jumpers and mid layers and 20.5 for jackets and outerwear.

Devold garments have full traceability, with each one detailing the property the wool came from in a special sheep-to-shop programme. Each grower's clip is processed separately at the company’s mill in Lithuania and these garments are 100 per cent from that individual property.