As sustainability becomes a central concern not just for agriculture but also for consumers, a new “farm to wardrobe” ...

Stakeholders across Ireland are working collaboratively to establish an Irish wool brand mark to create additional value for ...

In Fernbridge, a tiny town on California’s northern coast, a new wool mill is spinning to life. It’s part of a goal to revive ...

For Caz Rimmer, from Cornwall, using natural wool is a way to cut down on plastic. "A lot of cheap yarn is just acrylic," she said. "It sheds in the washing machine, it sheds when you are walking ...

SOLOMON: She's also got a wool mill packed with machinery that combs and spins raw fleece, shorn right off the sheep into soft, finger-pleasing yarn. From birthing the lambs to attaching labels on ...

The spinnery is, according to its founders, the first operating commercial wool processing facility in the region since the closure of the Humboldt Bay Woolen Mill in Eureka after World War II.

“We want the animals sheared before they graze,” Jenya says, “so they pick up fewer burrs and other dirt. If you don’t want to have fiber, don’t buy wool sheep.” The fleeces are sorted according to ...

The yearly tradition is the city’s only sheep shearing festival at the centuries-old farm and museum, located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral Park. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and ...

Have you ever wondered how sheep wool goes from being harvested on a sheep farm to becoming the cozy sweater or jacket you wear? In this video, we take you through the fascinating process of how ...

At the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, I’ve seen people put $50 a pound on their wool and get it, so it just depends on what you have, where you are and what people are willing to pay,” Schroeder ...

Lorrae and Lewis Moon spend quality time with Bob the sheep and Stella the sheep dog at their ranch in Craig Colo., on April 16, 2025. The Moons farm sheep and produce high-quality yarn from the wool ...