Indiana is home to roughly 2,000 sheep farms and over 50,000 head of sheep, making the state number 28 for sheep production in the U.S. Even with Indiana’s bountiful flocks, however, it’s unlikely you ...
Some people have a nose for whiskey. Jenn Phillips has a nose for wool. "I can smell a fleece and tell if it’s good, and depending on the scent, it’ll be nice and sweet," Phillips said. The Amity ...
The teams competed to shear and weave sheep's fleece to create a completed shawl within a two-and-a-half-hour timeframe.
SAUNDERS COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Instead of a paintbrush, Rhonda McClure uses a needle. Her canvas is a piece of felt, and her paint is hand-dyed wool. “All the wool that we sell here is grown on site, ...
As a clothing material, wool has a lot going for it. It’s durable, warm yet breathable, easy to dye, and absorbs water without feeling clammy. But the process of obtaining the wool—factory farming and ...