The Wolcott Mill Fiber Fair on March 30 was an opportunity for people to see the entire process of making wool into yarn. Beginning with the shearing of the sheep, to spinning the yarn and creating ...

Martha Cant sells her wool and yarn through a Bodega co-op and has produced some commercially-spun yarn from her sheep.

At a family farm in central Iowa, a sheep shearer leans over a ram, making smooth, clean strokes through several inches of shaggy wool. For most breeds, this fiber will just keep growing unless it’s ...

Some people have a nose for whiskey. Jenn Phillips has a nose for wool. "I can smell a fleece and tell if it’s good, and depending on the scent, it’ll be nice and sweet," Phillips said. The Amity ...