But he is also an avid knitter — and so he jumped at the chance to do a collection woven entirely from the wool of gay sheep. Wait, what? The fashion world has long been obsessed with provenance — ...

Typically, sheep are shorn once a year. This means that the wool is clipped from the animal, producing a bundle of wool that is called a fleece. Several fleeces are bundled together, bagged, and then ...

In the current era of sustainable textiles, one natural fiber has been quietly staging a come back. According to The Woolmark ...

Two-thirds of the wool produced by a flock of sheep at Bare Ranch, a large ranch in Northern California, is now going to The North Face. The ranch was the first to adopt a so-called “carbon farm plan” ...

Regenerative wool: it's the new green buzzword in the fashion industry – but can wool ever be fully sustainable? While building their fledgling fashion brand, environmentally minded Edzard van der ...

As early as 10,000 B.C., sheep have done their duty of clothing humanity. As one of the world’s oldest textiles, it eventually became the backbone of England’s economy in the 12th century. Wool has ...

Grindr, the LGBTQ dating app, unveiled the show, titled ‘I Wool Survive,' created in partnership with designer Michael Schmidt and Rainbow Wool, the German nonprofit dedicated to rescuing gay sheep.

Wool can be a difficult fabric to manage and clean, but these tips can help you keep your clothes in good shape.

Use this guide to wash wool sweaters in a washing machine and by hand to ensure your winter wardrobe staples retain their ...