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 ...

Two-thirds of the wool produced by a flock of sheep at Bare Ranch, a large ranch in Northern California, is now going to The North Face. The ranch was the first to adopt a so-called “carbon farm plan” ...

Ask someone for a fact about New Zealand and chances are they’ll likely say, “There are more sheep than people.” It’s true, with 30 million sheep to 4.4 million humans, so it is little wonder that ...

As a clothing material, wool has a lot going for it. It’s durable, warm yet breathable, easy to dye, and absorbs water without feeling clammy. But the process of obtaining the wool—factory farming and ...

Already regarded as a “wonder fabric” for its lightness, softness, warmth even when wet, and other qualities, scientists from China say they have been able to improve on the natural properties of wool ...

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 ...