Wool production is an agricultural activity that can serve as the basis for a small business in which growing high-quality wool is the focus or as a by-product of a meat production operation, in which ...

EAST HARDWICK, Vt. (WCAX) - Kingdom Fleece & Fiberworks takes raw wool from New England farms and turns it into roving and ...

Australian wool growers will be paying more income tax after sustained price rises for most of this year. While returns from superfine fleece are lagging the general market, buyers of the stylish lots ...

Trevor Goodwin of Andrews, South Carolina, is using an overhead hook on a motorized track to pick up bulging cloth packages and maneuver them into position. He cuts and tears open the packages, which ...

For many sheep producers, wool has become a low value byproduct. Shearing is necessary for animal health, yet market prices ...

Angora wool is the soft, silky and highly prized hair of the Angora rabbit. It's harvested periodically through the year by brushing or shearing the rabbit, and an ounce of high-quality angora wool ...

While China may attract attention as Australia’s major raw-wool buyer, half of the end product goes to other countries, including the United States, Japan and Italy. All those buyers spent more on ...

May Sam's wrists roll and fingers dance as she wields needles to knit wool into shape. At 67, she has knitted hundreds of Cowichan sweaters over the years. Her magnificent works keep fishermen dry and ...

DURING the course of investigations on bacterial disintegration of raw wool, the presence of Actinomycetes in rotted wool was often noted. These organisms, however, rarely appeared in culture, perhaps ...

Care instructions clothes label on grey wool knit fabric background closeup Don’t ruin your rug with detergents, learn how to clean a wool rug with snow. Avoid removing the fabric’s oil content while ...