Words by Edzard Van Der Wyck

19 March 2025
The nature of impact

Wear. Air. Repeat—time to rethink your laundry cycle.

Clothing that cleans itself.

Naturally.

No more over-washing.
No more wasteful cycles. 

Just a knit that looks after itself.

Welcome to a new way of wearing.  

Wear. Air. Repeat.

The Design Behind Less Laundry

Washing isn’t harmless. It’s just habit.  


We’ve been conditioned to treat laundry as default: wear once, wash.


But with the right design—and the right fibre—that logic starts to unravel.


Merino wool is naturally breathable, odour-resistant, and antibacterial. It doesn’t cling to smells. It doesn’t trap sweat. It simply resets. A night of fresh air and it’s ready again. That’s not just convenience. That’s true impact.



Did you know?

  • A single load of laundry can use between 50-90 litres of water. (EPA)  
  • Washing synthetic clothing releases up to 700,000 microplastic fibres per cycle.(Environmental International)
  • The average household does 3-5 loads of laundry a week. That adds up fast.



Just four weekly washes = 12,480 litres of water a year. That’s enough drinking water for one person for 14 years

And it’s not just water waste. It’s energy. It’s friction. It’s wear and tear.  


And yet, the industry keeps designing care-heavy clothes: synthetics that trap bacteria and odour, that need constant washing, and that shed plastic into the planet every time they touch a rinse cycle.


The more you wash, the faster your clothes fall apart. 

The Aircare Movement rejects that.

It starts at the fibre level.

Aircare Is A Design Principle

Merino is different. It’s a natural technology—engineered by evolution.


Its structure is naturally moisture-wicking and thermoregulating. Each fibre has a protective outer layer that resists stains and odour-causing bacteria. That means your clothing stays fresher, longer. And needs less from you.


But it’s not just about Merino.


Choosing the right fibres is critical to designing garments that care for themselves—and the planet.




This is more than fabric selection. It’s a philosophy:

  •  Design with longevity in mind.  
  •  Select materials that reduce environmental strain.  
  •  Remove the need for unnecessary maintenance.



    Because the less your clothes demand, the more they give back.

Why Natural Fibres Matter

It’s not a gimmick. It’s a shift in how we think about clothing altogether. What if fashion wasn’t high maintenance? What if it took care of itself?

Aircare means building garments that are easy on the eye—and easy on the planet. Fewer washes mean lower energy use, less water waste, and less friction on your clothing over time. Which means it lasts longer. Looks better. Ages well.

It’s design that does the thinking for you.

Wash Less. Wear More. Think Differently.

This isn’t a trend. It’s a shift.  

In how we wear. In how we care. In how we think about what clothing should be.

Clothing that does more—by asking less.  

Welcome to the Aircare Movement.  

A little less laundry. A lot more sense.

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