Rebecca McLellan is trying to safeguard the future of a rare breed of sheep one scarf at a time.She fell in love with the ...

Have you ever wondered how sheep wool goes from being harvested on a sheep farm to becoming the cozy sweater or jacket you ...

The resulting fleece, 750 pounds to be exact, was sent to MacAusland's Woollen Mill in Prince Edward Island for processing. The finished product – blankets, and yarn to be turned into hats, mittens ...

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Woolgrowers from all over the country will have a chance to have their fleeces benchmarked as entries open for this year's Australian Fleece Competition.

Spring is a busy time with new lambs being born and sheep needing to be shorn of their thick winter wool. Icelandic sheep are ... to life without a heavy winter fleece. While the lambs are cute ...

UNCERTAINTY about the impact of American president Donald Trump’s tariffs on China and global wool demand is wracking Australia’s wool industry. About 86 percent of Australia’s wool goes to China for ...

A group of local development companies have joined forces for an analysis and development project to increase the value of wool. The development companies ... “This has resulted in most fleeces being ...

A young woman who has spent her entire life in the wool industry and in the Merino region of NSW was awarded champion Merino fleece young judge at the Sydney Royal Show on Sunday, April 13.