Fleece jackets and hoodies have become a staple of our fall and winter wardrobes, popularized by outdoor brands like Patagonia. These cozy, fuzzy layers are designed to feel soft and wooly to the ...

Scientists, farmers and the fashion industry collaborate to create a natural fabric that is both woven and knitted, low on ...

Learn about small-scale wool processing and how to process raw wool and fleece by caring for and storing it correctly. Once you become a shepherd for sheep, goats, or other fiber animals, you’ll have ...

Doug Hoschek spent the 1980s traveling the country selling his new invention — Polar Fleece, which he says he invented in 1980. Hoschek, 64, has lived and breathed the textile industry his entire life ...

Fleece is the fabric of cold days and colder nights. Associated with outdoor wear, this fabric is a soft, fluffy material that is most often made from polyester. Mittens, hats, and scarves are made ...

Raising sheep for wool is a fun and satisfying experience. The market for wool and wool-products continues to grow as people are eager to learn skills such as felting, spinning, rug-making, weaving, ...

Broadcaster and farmer Adam Henson explains how Cotswold sheep have shaped the history and landscape of Oxfordshire. Not only does the Cotswolds owe its name to a breed of sheep ‘The Hills of the ...