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Clara Parkes

Wool is life. I make The Wool Channel go.

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Flock Talk on Friday!

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Flock Talk on Friday!
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The Wool Wire | July 23, 2026

Wool in the garden, flammable Madewell sweaters, how an urban lumberjack finds wool at thrift shops, new branding for Scottish wool, sourcing Canadian wool, and a romp through early textile history at the Library of Congress

The Wool Wire | July 23, 2026
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The Wool Wire | July 9, 2026

Regenerative fibers, keratin for bone repair, saving ourselves (and Irish wool) through knitting, watching wool decompose, and solar grazing in action

The Wool Wire | July 9, 2026
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Flock Talk begins in one hour!

I'll see you at 7pm EDT

Flock Talk begins in one hour!
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Flock Talk This Tuesday!

See you at 7pm EDT

Flock Talk This Tuesday!
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The Wool Wire | June 27, 2026

A new wool pool in the Pacific Northwest, coarse wool in our closets, WoolGard wrap for bandages, a wool-derived dye for denim, staying warm on the Patagonian plateau, and keeping slugs and snails at bay in the garden.

The Wool Wire | June 27, 2026
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The Wool Wire | June 12, 2026

Insulating soil and homes, textiles museums in the UK, India combats counterfeit fibers, Vermont considers its options, and the latest in wool geekery.

The Wool Wire | June 12, 2026
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Flock Talk starts in one hour!

Put on the kettle and I'll see you soon.

Flock Talk starts in one hour!
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Flock Talk This Saturday!

See you at 3pm EDT to talk wool in all its glorious forms

Flock Talk This Saturday!
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The Wool Wire | May 28, 2026

Wool demand outpacing supply, grazing on public lands is at risk, a map of microns in the Southern Hemisphere, British wool mattresses, and pillow talk

The Wool Wire | May 28, 2026