Wool Takes a Trip: The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth in Action
Greetings, wool people! Welcome to December. This week I'm giving you all a sneak peek into our latest members-only livestream, which took place last Tuesday. (Foundation Flockers, you can find the replay here [https://www.thewoolchannel.com/november-flock-talk]. I've added timestamped bookmarks so that you can
November Flock Talk
This month we talked about everything from recycling woolens to nylon-free sock yarn alternatives. Also: Is there ever a time when a polyester blend is a good thing?
A Quick Dose of Cozy
Greetings from Wool Channel headquarters, where it is currently Thanksgiving day. Perhaps it is for you too? Or maybe it's just another Thursday in November. That works too. I'm keeping Wool Shorts short today, with a brand new video for you and a bonus vocabulary word
A Metric Ton of Wool Socks? OK!
For those of you who aren't yet familiar with Noodle, he's a 13-year-old pug who Jonathan Graziano uses to determine what kind of day we're going to have. In charmingly narrated TikTok videos [https://www.tiktok.com/@jongraz?] (and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.
Booting Fleece to the Curb: Part II
When we last talked about replacing polyester fleece with wool [https://www.thewoolchannel.com/wuru-zip-top], I was waiting for another package to arrive from Canada. The package in question contained a brand new 100% Merino wool fleece sweatshirt from a small Vancouver-based company called Simply Merino [https://www.simplymerino.com]
Shrinkproofing Wool: A Quick Primer
Love it or hate it, but machine-washable wool has kept the wool industry afloat. Hello, wool-curious humans! Last week I told you about a study [https://www.thewoolchannel.com/wool-microfibers/] that suggested machine-washable wool biodegrades three times faster than untreated wool and without releasing any microplastics. Since then, I received
Wool in our Waters?
Buckle up, we're headed into the science lab this week! But for good reason. It's time to talk about wool and microfiber pollution.
Booting that Polyester Fleece to the Curb
I love when my worlds collide. This week I received a text from an old friend whose name knitters and handspinners will recognize: Jillian Moreno [http://www.jillianmoreno.com]. Jillian is smart. She knows everything about yarn and fiber. This time, she had a clothing question. "May I impose
