Wool manufacturing begins with shearing sheep to obtain fleece, which undergoes sorting, scouring, drying, and burr-picking to remove impurities. Carbonising eliminates cellulose, followed by carding ...

Learn how to process wool by following the satisfying process of turning wool into finished products. Today, New Hampshire and Vermont are best known for skiing and dairy cattle, but that wasn’t ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Hank of undyed wool fiber, gilled, ...

In March, Hickory (N.C.) Public Library held its Sheep to Sweater program series, designed to take patrons through five different stages in the wool and clothing production process. Photos: Hickory (N ...

From farms to fashion weeks, these documentaries unpack the ethics surrounding wool production, one of fashion’s favorite natural fibers.

Carding, a process where wool fibers are combed into a finesheet or web, which is then divided into thin, continuous strands called roving As a vertical company, Pendleton owns and operates nine ...

Despite wool being a natural, renewable and biodegradable fiber, apparel and footwear brands could do more to make it part of their overall sustainability strategies. Now, two companies are joining ...

Dino Grandi. Italian Ambassador to Great Britain, two years ago appeared in London wearing a suit made from 48 pints of skimmed milk. Secretary Achille Starace of the Fascist Party decreed that all ...