A Japanese fashion university has for the first time won an award at an international student design contest for sports and performance products using merino wool.The Tokyo-based Professional Institute of International Fashion took the Institution Development Award with a 10,000 euro prize for the 2023 Woolmark Performance Challenge, hosted by the Woolmark Company, a nonprofit organization promoting Australian Merino wool."Your outstanding performance and your commitment to pushing sustainability and the boundaries of wool in innovation is commendable, and have truly set you apart as a lead…READ FULL ARTICLE