For many sheep producers, wool has become a low value byproduct. Shearing is necessary for animal health, yet market prices ...

Here's the fascinating story of how Oregon's Shaniko, once known as the "Wool Capital of the World," is experiencing a ...

DILLON, Mont. — A family-owned sheep ranch has put a spin on the “farm-to-table” concept by trademarking a similar slogan — “Sheep to Shelf” — that captures its unusual business model. In 2013, John ...

Sheep producers in the Midwest say wool prices have been dismal for decades, but in recent years they’ve plummeted. Now producers are looking for new ways to add value to this fiber or drop it all ...

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 ...

Sheep get sheared like recruits reporting for boot camp. Want something other than a buzz cut? “Baa,” say the barbers. Everyone gets the same. Sheep who want just a little off the sides are out of ...

Woke couture is coming for our closets. Wool from sheep that “prefer same-sex partners” debuted at a New York fashion show earlier this month. On Nov. 13, a collection of knitwear by Los Angeles-based ...

Designer Michael Schmidt is best known for his work in metal. He made chain-mail dresses for Cher, jewelry for his longtime collaborators at Chrome Hearts and a metal gown for Doja Cat that was ...