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Wool is life. I make The Wool Channel go.

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March Flock Talk This Friday!

March Flock Talk This Friday!
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The Wool Wire | March 22, 2023

Wooly trailers, Spanish shepherdesses, a closing cooperative, 100% recyclable shoes made in the EU, Australia learns to collaborate, a South African story to follow, recycling cashmere, and a review of the Woolroom Hebridean mattress.

The Wool Wire | March 22, 2023
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The Wool Wire | March 8, 2023

Bags and blankets and fluffy puffers, plus New Zealand's big bet on knops and a trip to the Outer Hebrides... and to your local home improvement store.

The Wool Wire | March 8, 2023
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Tales from the Flock Talk

For those of you who couldn't make it to our February Flock Talk, I bring the Flock Talk to you!

Tales from the Flock Talk
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February Flock Talk

February Flock Talk
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The Wool Wire | February 22, 2023

Everything old is new again, reclaiming Irish wool pride, what a difference a baler makes, rediscovering dryer balls, pros and cons of wool compost, keeping calves toasty, and the real challenge of making in America.

The Wool Wire | February 22, 2023
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What's Wrong with Lanolin? A Members-Only Deep Dive

In an ironic twist, the push for "cruelty-free" ingredients is only driving the global lanolin market higher.

What's Wrong with Lanolin? A Members-Only Deep Dive
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The Wool Wire | February 8, 2023

Shearing truths, socking it to Putin, restoring ancient peatland, celebrating a 50-year-old Minnesota lamb and wool program, grazing the ruins of Pompeii, and the potential for yarn to bring about change.

A lamb naps in the sun against a weathered stone wall.
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January 2023 Flock Talk

January 2023 Flock Talk
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The Wool Wire | January 25, 2023

From acoustic panels and house construction to seaweed farms, hydroponics, and bandages, we're celebrating what happens when government and industry and education come together for wool. Also, follow 10,000 sheep on their annual trek through Wyoming.

The Wool Wire | January 25, 2023