Merino wool is warm, comfortable and surprisingly adaptable, making it a smart choice for days when the weather can't quite ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Wool is a protein that grows from the skin of sheep, goats, ...

Waulking wool is a finishing technique for newly woven Harris tweed. The Gaelic word for this process is “luadh.” Although no longer in use, several groups perform demonstrations of waulking. After ...

The new process allows two colours to be dyed at once. Photo / Sarah Ivey A New Zealand-developed process for dyeing wool hailed as a world first in the textile industry has been snapped up by a US ...

That long history of breeding for fine wool is part of why merino remains so highly valued today. In simple terms, merino is ...