Eyes in the Sky: Meet Lior Patel
We love wool, but we love the sheep who grow wool even more. My next Voices in Wool guest Lior Patel is curious about the sheep themselves, the ways in which they navigate the landscape and one another. I'm talking with Lior Patel, the 42-year-old professional drone photographer
Words in Wool: The Secret Story behind the Common Starling
Photo by Simerpreet Cheema [https://unsplash.com/@sscheema?utm_source=ghost&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=api-credit] / Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=ghost&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=api-credit] Today I bring you a word in wool that's also a valuable bit of
Sheep in Motion
A hearty hello, and an extra welcome to those of you who've just joined us in the past week! Claire's transhumance [https://www.thewoolchannel.com/voices-s1-e1/] in Switzerland is now underway. While they're following their flock on foot, Israeli drone photographer Lior Patel [https:
June Flock Talk Livestream Q&A
Hello, Foundation Flockers! Our monthly Flock Talk livestream Q&A, state-of-the-channel report, and monthly woolstraveganza took place on Monday, June 28th, at 7pm EDT. I shared some of what's been happening behind the scenes at TWC HQ, I gave you a whiff of what's coming
What's that? You want the link?
Hello again! Well that was funny. Apparently a very critical bit of Javascript got eaten in the email I just sent out. It's alive and well on the website [https://www.thewoolchannel.com/voices-s1-e1/], but, alas, not in your inboxes. Lesson learned. So without further ado, may I
Listen to Voices in Wool
It's been busier than usual here in wooltown, and for good reason. I'm excited to share the first episode of a new audio segment called Voices in Wool. Each episode features a conversation with someone whose life touches, or is touched by, wool. In this first
Your Members-Only Deep Dive: Wool and the Science of Sleep
Can we talk about the time I caused an international incident related to wool pillows? It all started a few years ago while I was Googling ways to turn my house into one giant sheep. I stumbled upon a wool bedding company called Woolroom. I'd never thought of
Sheep Dreams
Counting sheep can help us fall asleep. But being wrapped up in wool is the magic key to falling and staying asleep. I'm talking about wool bedding. And yes, this even in the summer. The secret is wool's ability to regulate body heat and transfer moisture
A Big Week for Wool
A funny thing happened last week. On Thursday, a kind reader emailed me to say Vanishing Fleece was Audible's daily deal. Not being familar with Audible's marketing mechanisms, I didn't know what to make of it. I'm proud of the audiobook, and
The Hoodie Conundrum
It was a chilly, drizzly Memorial Day weekend here in Maine. While many visitors stayed away, my brother loaded his family in the car and made their annual pilgrimage up from Boston. They drove five hours each way so they could enjoy 48 hours of off-the-grid tranquility in an unheated
