Wet Wool and Dirty Dishes: Meet Your New Sponge
Most of us have spent a lifetime training ourselves to keep our woolens as far away from food (or dishes containing food) as possible. But today I am going to suggest that you do quite the opposite. I'm going to introduce a form of wool that actually wants
Women in Wool
It's been a big week for women in wool—from ranching and shearing to designing, knitting, and the wearing of one very special wool gown. The Woman in Wool On Monday, the Met Gala took place in New York City. Organized by Vogue, the annual fundraiser benefits the
From Sheep to Sweater in Three Minutes
Hello and happy Thursday, wool people! After last week's American Wool-produced shearing video [https://vimeo.com/showcase/8172560/video/505380248], my inbox was full to overflowing with pleas for more. I'm with you. The entertainment industry has yet to wake up to the extraordinary storytelling potential
Wooly Coolers, the Bird Flies, and an American Road Trip
Greetings, wool-curious humans! 🐑 Foundation Flockers, I surprised our Monday livestream Q&A with a special treat. Dr. Dawn Brown popped in and gave us a behind-the-scenes tour of the wool lab in San Angelo. If you missed it, you can find the replay here [https://www.thewoolchannel.com/august-flock-talk/
She Tortures Wool for a Living: Meet the Woman Helping Revive Commercial Wool Testing in the United States
Greetings from Wool Channel HQ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🐑 Foundation Flockers, our Flock Talk Q&A is this Monday, August 30th, at 7pm Eastern. Send me your questions, comments, and concerns. This is our time together. 🐑 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a new episode of Voices in Wool for you! We meet Dr. Dawn
Step into Valais
Does the world need another pair of wool shoes? Do I, for that matter? A quick glance at my closet and the answer is no. But I'm a sucker for a good story. And the story behind these is worth telling. We begin in 2014, when a Swiss
Introducing Wool Shorts
A hearty hello, and welcome to this week's missive! Today, The Wool Channel is 21 weeks old. Last week's ode to wool cozies [https://www.thewoolchannel.com/crazy-for-cozies/] prompted some feedback. It knocked me off my tracks. I decided we should sit down together—especially because
Crazy for Cozies
Seeing diver Tom Daley knit a cozy for his freshly minted Olympic medal [https://www.instagram.com/p/CR0ciqMIOIJ/?utm_medium=copy_link] reminded me just how much joy can be had from wrapping your precious belongings in wool. While I don't use cozies for my Olympic medals
