The Bradford business keeping wool capital legacy alive in 2025

British Wool came to Bradford in 1967, starting at a site in Clayton before later moving to the Euroway industrial estate and its current home on Canal Road. It was a time when the city’s textile mills were booming and its title as ‘Worstedopolis’ was …

Lost Coast Spinnery weaves a new chapter in California’s wool story

The Lost Coast Spinnery doesn’t look like much from the outside. It’s a small warehouse in Fernbridge, known mostly as home to the longest poured concrete bridge in the world. Inside, though, the warehouse is filled with fiber. Bags and bags of wool litter …

From strangers to friends: Nepali wool bag weaves friendship beyond borders

During her exploration of the Nepal pavilion at the China-South Asia Expo, China Daily reporter Xia Ji was captivated by the vibrant handmade cashmere products on display. Engaging in conversation with an exhibitor with eight years of experience, she was …

Fuzzy growth on oak trees: Wool sower galls

If you spend enough time looking at and working with plants, you’ll inevitably come across galls. Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, including insects (like aphids, flies, wasps), mites and occasionally …

Are Merino wool hiking socks worth the investment?

Merino wool, which derives from Merino sheep, is renowned for its luxuriously soft and fine fibers. Distinct from regular wool and synthetic materials, it possesses unique properties that make it very handy for hikers. I’ve taken on some big backpacking …

Woolmark and Colourizd Introduce Low-Carbon Wool Dyeing Solution

Woolmark has teamed with textile dyeing company Colourizd to launch a new sustainable wool coloring solution. Dubbed QuantumColor, the yarn dyeing process significantly reduces resource consumption, using just 0.5 liters of water per kilogram of yarn. The …

Silverpoint Alpaca Merino Wool Hiker Sock review

PTC tests the Silverpoint Alpaca Merino Wool Hiker socks and finds them immensely comfortable. Alpaca wool is now a common enough resource to be used in socks, and it’s softer, stronger and warmer than merino, too, due to its hollow fibres. Merino still …

Australian wool prices firm amid low supply, steady...

Australian wool auctions saw firmer prices this week as limited supply met slightly improved demand. With only Melbourne and Sydney in operation and Fremantle sitting out, just over 20,000 bales were offered, of which approximately 95 per cent were sold. …

Keeping business in the country: Fox & Lillie Rural open new wool store

Woolmark and Colourizd launch low-impact dyeing solution for wool yarn

Woolmark, the benchmark label for wool, has announced its partnership with dry-dyeing specialist Colourizd to deploy QuantumColour. This process uses just 0.5 liters of water per kilogram of yarn and eliminates the need for bleaching, pre-treatment, and …