A deadly infection that is spread by body lice might have emerged thousands of years ago thanks to a new fashion trend: wool. Ancient genomes of the spiral-shaped bacterium Borrelia recurrentis ...

Floc’s 100% New Zealand wool acoustic panels are installed in the Ivey West Memorial Hall at Lincoln University. Photo / Supplied In 1953, when the wool boom was at its height, some farmers ...

Their felted Merino wool circles are delicate enough to lighten anyone's mood, which was one reason Morissette started making the mobiles. "I made a few last summer," she said. "My husband and I ...

A farmer has questioned if federal politicians are wearing wool during the election campaign as the industry hits its lowest point in 100 years. ABC Rural asked more than 200 politicians running ...

The primary reason is the diversification of New Zealand’s economy, which now relies far less on wool exports. In April, the government issued a press release outlining its forward-looking ...

A conversation that started out as mutual appreciation between two female CEOs working in the same space eventually led to a mid-April acquisition of Reno-based Jimmy Beans Wool by Local Crafts Group ...

A new venture which is pioneering the development of rigid insulation panels made from sheep wool is set to scale up after securing a £300,000 investment boost. Wull Technologies, a joint venture ...

A drop in Australian wool production is forcing skilled shearers to seek work interstate, overseas or leave the industry entirely. Prolonged drought conditions and increasing production costs are ...

Connection, care and community is the aim of the game for The Woolkeepers, a growing collective of 600 farmers, aiming to produce the highest quality eco-positive wool that can be traced right back to ...

Australia rides on the sheep’s back, or so goes the time-worn saying about the worth of the meat and wool industry. A sustainable fashion project is proving there is also plenty of value in the ...

Eoin Mac Raghnaill meets the canny entrepreneur behind Ireland’s largest wool shop and Arklow’s biggest school uniform shop, as both Main Street stores close down Owner of the now closed Plain ...

Gramicci and nonnative have collaborated on a pair of trousers and shorts crafted from Loro Piana’s Super 130’s Merino Wool. Fusing luxury and utilitarian design, the relaxed fit bottoms are ...