53% virgin wool, 47% cotton

The magic of wool is that it's elastic: this skirt won't lose its shape easily. And worst case, you can tighten it up with a quick press of the iron, as explained here.

The magic of cotton is that it's hard-wearing, so there's little risk of holes (or at least not for a long time).

It might pill slightly in areas that rub, on the seat for example... but nothing a fabric shaver can't handle (and the more pills you remove, the less likely they are to come back).

The biggest risk with this skirt is snags, so watch out for barbed wire. And if it's too late, you can learn to "pull" the snagged threads back in with a crochet hook (here's a tutorial) or take the skirt to an alterations workshop.

This skirt is mostly wool, so you can machine wash it, but on the… wool cycle (otherwise it might shrink a little). Dry it flat to avoid any misshaping. And watch out for snags when you sit down on a lovely (but old) rattan armchair.

The label above shows the product's environmental cost according to the official methodology of the French environmental labelling scheme. It's what its manufacture "costs" nature when you look at its impact on climate change, ocean acidification, its toxicity to freshwater, and so on. Currently rolled out in the textile sector, this label should soon appear on many everyday consumer products (food, cosmetics, furniture, etc.) to help you shop more responsibly.

The knit skirt therefore has an environmental cost of 1905 impact points*.

By comparison, an equivalent-weight garment, 100% acrylic, made in Bangladesh and sold by a fast fashion brand, has an environmental cost of 3006 points*.

Why this difference? Here are the main reasons:

• The countries of production: manufacturing in Portugal or France requires less fossil fuel than in Bangladesh (one of the main producers of low-cost clothing). The result: this more local production limits the impacts on climate change, ocean acidification and resource depletion.
• The material: wool has a fairly significant environmental impact, notably because sheep release methane as they digest, a gas with a strong greenhouse effect. That's why the difference between the impact of our product and that of fast fashion isn't very big. However, unlike acrylic, wool has major advantages: it's warm (thanks to its insulating properties), keeps its shape (the fibre is very elastic), breathable (it wicks away sweat) and odour-resistant (it prevents bacteria from developing).
• Durability: fast fashion brands encourage buying, notably by refreshing their collections very quickly and offering a huge number of styles, and they discourage repairs by charging ridiculously low prices. This increases the number of clothes sold per person and reduces the number of times a garment is worn. At Loom, on the other hand, we've chosen business practices that encourage our customers to keep their clothes as long as possible.

Even though we've done everything we can to keep it as low as possible, the environmental impact of this product isn't negligible. So before buying, make your clothes last as long as possible.

*Calculations made by Loom on 31 August 2026. Click the links to access the simulations from the official Ecobalyse tool and get more details on the assumptions used. Please note: the number of points isn't always exactly the same on Ecobalyse (whose method evolves regularly) as on the official environmental display (based on version 7.0 of Ecobalyse)