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Woolchemy Accelerates Commercial Traction as Award-Nominated Wool-Based Hygiene Materials Gain Global Attention
Wellington, New Zealand – 12 May 2025 – Woolchemy, the New Zealand materials innovation company transforming sheep wool into...
May 123 min read


IDEA Achievement Award Winners Announced
The IDEA® Achievement Awards celebrate excellence in product innovation across multiple categories, with nominees evaluated on creativity, novelty of approach, uniqueness, and technical sophistication.
Apr 293 min read


In the media: IDEA Award Finalists Announced
Woolchemy NZ, neweFibre, Finalist IDEA Raw Material Achievement Award
Feb 122 min read


Component Innovation Influences Product Design in Hygiene
Suppliers continue to raise the bar when it comes to improving performance in absorbent products
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Revolutionary New Wool-Based Technology, neweFlex, Set to Transform the Hygiene Industry with Sustainable, High-Performance Materials
Wellington, New Zealand - Woolchemy has released a comprehensive whitepaper assessing the performance of its proprietary material,...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


In the media: Woolchemy Develops Wool-Based ADL Materials
Source: Woolchemy Develops Wool-Based ADL Materials | Nonwovens Industry Sustainable materials offer stable temperature, improved dryness...
Dec 3, 20241 min read


In the Media: BIF's Bright Sparks Q&A - Woolchemy
We chatted with Woolchemy CEO & Founder, Derelee Potroz-Smith about how motherhood brought on a scientific breakthrough.
Oct 19, 20236 min read


Woolchemy raises $1.5M in seed round
Round led by Even Capital with a mission to take New Zealand wool technology international.
Mar 2, 20233 min read


In the Media: Woolchemy - thisNZlife
How Woolchemy is turning wool into an superhero textile for the nappy industry.
May 3, 20223 min read


In the Media: Woolchemy on Rural Delivery
Posted: Apr 2, 2022 A company using wool for disposable hygiene products.
Apr 2, 20221 min read


In the Media: Woolchemy - Ministry for Primary Industries
Posted: 19 March 2021 - Ministry for Primary Industries Woolchemy set to change the nappy industry one layer at a time. A single baby can...
Mar 19, 20211 min read


Putting wool into mass-produced disposables
Woolchemy chief executive and co-founder Derelee Potroz-Smith feels her Wellington-based startup is on the precipice of something major.
Feb 8, 20214 min read
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