Cup of coffee in hand, Jim Barnett takes a break from shearing Brian Iburg's sheep. They seem unaware of the change, however, as they mill around the barn. It's hard to hear over the bleating, which ...
HIGHLAND COUNTY – As the winter turns to spring, thousands of Virginia wool sheep will get their annual “haircut." Sheep shearing, or the process of harvesting wool, is a centuries-old practice that ...
Pinwheel Farm lies quiet but for bird songs, the rustling of a llama in its pen and the not-so-distant wail of a train whistle. Yet Rickie Bridges, standing next to heaps of freshly sheared sheep’s ...
Vicunas in Totoroma, Peru, ahead of the annual ancestral "chaccu" shearing - Copyright AFP Lillian SUWANRUMPHA Vicunas in Totoroma, Peru, ahead of the annual ...
WOOL? It is just about the snuggliest stuff on this planet, and maybe every other planet, too. It keeps us nicely toasty when we lounge on the couch, it offers us a warm sweater when the air is chill, ...
In our inboxes, on our feeds, in the mail, and everywhere else, we're seeing the sartorial, fashion-forward signs: It's time to start thinking seriously about our spring wardrobes. That may mean ...
A fourth-generation Dillon ranch known for its fine wool is a key partner in a trendy company making outdoor clothing that's raised, spun, knit and sewn entirely in the United States. The idea for ...
SYDNEY – 9 April, 2019 – The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) has worked with Microsoft partner MicroChannel to develop and roll out a smartphone app and cloud ...