Typically, sheep are shorn once a year. This means that the wool is clipped from the animal, producing a bundle of wool that is called a fleece. Several fleeces are bundled together, bagged, and then ...

Wool once made up nearly all of England’s export earnings. In medieval times money from the trade helped build towns and ...

Regenerative wool: it's the new green buzzword in the fashion industry – but can wool ever be fully sustainable? While building their fledgling fashion brand, environmentally minded Edzard van der ...

As early as 10,000 B.C., sheep have done their duty of clothing humanity. As one of the world’s oldest textiles, it eventually became the backbone of England’s economy in the 12th century. Wool has ...

But he is also an avid knitter — and so he jumped at the chance to do a collection woven entirely from the wool of gay sheep. Wait, what? The fashion world has long been obsessed with provenance — ...

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The textiles were created with wool culled from the world's "first flock of gay sheep" in Germany. On Thursday, November 13, ...

Buying socks is an inevitable part of life and in my experience, wool socks are an absolute must have. Their moisture-wicking properties come in handy for skiing and other outdoor sports, and when you ...

Wool can be a difficult fabric to manage and clean, but these tips can help you keep your clothes in good shape.