Woolmark to Dress Nissan Formula E Team

Kits, where pilots can feel the highest level of comfort and the unique natural properties of Merino wool during the race provides; T-shirts, polo shirts, shirts, pants, shorts, layering, waterproof jackets, and hats.

Ahead of Series 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the world’s fastest-growing motorsport, Woolmark became the official technical partner of the Nissan Formula E team and partnered with Nissan to provide new high-performance team equipment.

Nissan competed in Formula E to bring the excitement and fun of zero-emission electric vehicles to a global audience. Merino wool was tested for the first time in the Nissan Formula E Team uniform, designed and developed for Season 9 of the all-electric series. The uniforms herald the emergence of a new type of natural toolkit in motorsport that takes advantage of the natural properties of Merino wool to maximize performance and comfort for the entire team.

The Woolmark and Nissan collaboration brings a new technical layer to Nissan’s new Formula E racing uniforms on the track. Created with durability and performance in mind, the Merino blend wool kit consists of base layers, middle layers and outer layers to increase performance thanks to the technical benefits of wool, and contains an average of 50% Merino wool.

Designed Merino Wool propels the Nissan Formula E Team to new highest level

Heralding the emerging natural team kit class in motor sports, the innate performance characteristics of Merino wool take the Nissan Formula E Team to the next level. In the merino wool suit kit, T-shirts, polo shirts, shirts, trousers, shorts, layered clothing, waterproof jackets and hats. Merino wool, where the pilots can feel the highest level of comfort and unique natural features during the race, helps you stay warm when the weather is cold and cool when it is hot. Merino wool, which is breathable and easy to maintain thank to its natural structure, is resistant to odor, wind, water and UV rays. No other fiber types can replace Merino wool.

Woolmark Managing Director John Roberts said; ‘The Nissan Formula E Team has a passion for doing things differently and is redefining the way we wear wool by bringing the fiber’s innate performance to the motorsport industry. Our technical team worked hand in hand to create a performance-oriented team kit, offering unexpected product offerings thanks to the fiber’s unique technical and eco-identity properties. The innovative nature of Merino wool parallels the technology behind Formula E, thanks to the manufacturing techniques and engineering shared between our teams.”