NATURAL FIBRES / NEXT-TO-SKIN COMFORT

Merino wool. Every day.

Fine off-white yarn and lightweight wool underwear jersey, shown as a material composition

MERINO WOOL UNDERWEAR · SINCE 2003

Discover Zilan

WOOL WHITE · OATMEAL · CAMEL

OUR YARN

We source our yarn primarily from Südwolle Group.

01 / ABOUT ZILAN

A focus on wool.
Care in every garment.

Founded in 2003 in Changshu, Jiangsu, Zilan manufactures merino wool knitwear, including base layers, bottoms, T-shirts, sweatshirts and outerwear. Our range includes machine-washable garments.

Our story

Wool base layersWool bottomsWool T-shirtsWool sweatshirtsWool outerwear

02 / THE MAKING OF A GARMENT

Every step, in view.

Manufacturing

PATTERN & SAMPLE MAKING

From CAD patterns to samples.

CAD pattern making and sample making connect style development with production.

CAD pattern makingSample making

Illustrations of 2D CAD pattern making and lightweight wool underwear sample making

Production process

Knitted fabric is processed in a finishing vessel, then steamed and inspected before powered cutting. Each separate, completely unsewn cut panel is checked before sewing and garment finishing.

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Seven production stages: knitting; fabric finishing in a finishing vessel; fabric steaming and inspection before cutting; powered fabric cutting; individual inspection of separate, completely unsewn cut panels; sewing; garment finishing.

01Knitting
02Fabric finishing
03Fabric steaming & inspection
04Powered fabric cutting
05Cut-panel inspection
06Sewing
07Garment finishing

Knitting → Fabric finishing → Fabric steaming & inspection → Powered fabric cutting → Cut-panel inspection → Sewing → Garment finishing · Process illustration

Cut-panel inspection: each unsewn body, sleeve or other garment panel is checked individually.

03 / ON THE FACTORY FLOOR

Inside the factory.
Closer to the craft.

Explore our cutting and sewing areas, garment hanging systems and the people working on the production floor.

Explore our manufacturing

CHANGSHU · ON THE PRODUCTION FLOOR

04 / QUALITY & RESPONSIBILITY

Quality, with documentation.

Explore certificates, licensing and social compliance documents for Zilan and its related company, alongside the factory's rooftop solar project.

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The OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certificate names our related company, Suzhou Zhilan Garments Technology Co., Ltd. Zilan's BSCI report generated on 21 October 2026 records an overall B rating, and its Woolmark licence runs until 30 June 2027. Existing RWS documents issued under the related company's former name remain available, pending an update.

NEWS & EVENTS

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LET’S MAKE SOMETHING TOGETHER

Let’s talk about
your next wool garment.

Email our team in China or contact our representative in France to discuss your requirements.

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