Wool from Oregon was again worn by Team USA at the Olympics and Paralympic Games.
Yarn from the Shaniko Wool Company of Maupin was used by Ralph Lauren in the navy blazers worn by athletes at the July 26 Opening Ceremony in the world’s fashion capital: Paris. It was the fourth time a company headed by rancher Jeanne Carver has provided wool to Ralph Lauren for the Olympics though from 2014 to 2018 she did so under the imprint Imperial Stock Ranch.
Shaniko Wool is a family-owned farm group that markets and sells sustainable wool. It’s the ninth time Ralph Lauren has outfitted the U.S. Olympic team and the first time Carver’s wool has been used in a summer games. Team USA will wear the uniforms again in the Closing Ceremony Parade on Aug. 11.
