Wool is an incredible natural fiber -- it’s sustainable, biodegradable, and recyclable. Yet the U.S. market struggles to ...

At the 51st annual Maryland Sheep and Wool festival, six teams have three hours to shear a sheep, transform its wool into yards of yarn, then weave those threads into a showstopping shawl.

The Texas A&M Wool Judging Teams swept the Intercollegiate National Wool Judging competition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

“Our sheep shearer thinks the sheep has not been sheared for at least four or five years. That is really extreme.” ‘Removing wool is out the question’ Pneumonia does not always prove fatal ...

The Wolcott Mill Fiber Fair on March 30 was an opportunity for people to see the entire process of making wool into yarn. Beginning with the shearing of the sheep, to spinning the yarn and ...

this is called shearing. It's a bit like having your hair cut. It doesn't hurt the sheep. The sheep's wool has grown very long and thick, too hot for summer. CURIOUS CAT:'The sheep's fleece is ...

Lake Metroparks Farmpark’s Lamb Jam will take place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26-27 at Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid ...

Las Aranas Spinners and Weavers Guild will offer live demonstrations and hands-on activities using sheared wool from the site’s flock of Navajo-Churro sheep. Visitors can also participate in ...

Federated Farmers is welcoming the announcement that from 1 July all government agencies will be directed to use woollen products when building or refurbishing. "This is a clear vote of confidence in ...