This breed of sheep has the softest and finest fleece. With modern technology, merino wool makes for amazingly durable fabrics that outperform cotton and synthetics. One of the reasons I love ...

Manufacturers weave or spin fibers together to create a piece of fabric, sheet or article of clothing. Weave: A weave is how threads of a fiber (cotton or wool, for example) are sewn together in a ...

At this stage, the fabric has a stiff, coarse, almost burlap-like texture that reinforces wool’s reputation for itchiness. But after the fabric is washed, dried and napped, or brushed ...

While Merino wool is always expensive, this is still priced on the high side, and I'd say perhaps slightly overpriced. My main issue are that I find the fabric very slightly itchy to wear ...

With approximately 7 million sheep across Ireland and 55,000 sheep farmers, wool is often undervalued, viewed as a waste commodity. However, wool has cultural weight and holds transformative potential ...