Sheep wool

Danni Johnson, 29, is taking a stand against PETA's anti-wool campaign by picturing herself shearing sheep in a shed in NSW. WARNING: Graphic images.

Exploring various sheep breed fibres for spinning, including fine and medium wools, long and down, double-coated and primitive wools.

Christopher Baker photograph

Every year, mid February at Ron and Ann Fay's Rising Meadow Farm in Grays Chapel, North Carolina means sheep shearing, and this was the week. Ann and Ron are fortunate to have master blade shearer Kevin Ford come in to do the job. Kevin is world class (he's a member of the US Blade Shearing Team that competes in the World championships in New Zealand) and it is amazing and fascinating to watch him work. Blade shearing is done with hand powered shears, no electricity here. Sharp blades, care…

A pack of Greenland dogs, ready to take their journey into the wild. Ilulissat, Greenland.

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By Michael Freeman— One of the first tenets of professional photography is that you have to try harder, always and all the time. There’s almost too much said about this, so I’ll restrict myself to one only, from American photographer William Albert Allard: “You’ve got to push yourself harder. You’ve got to start looking for […]

Breathable, odor-free Merino wool is extremely advanced material used for blankets, socks, underwear, and clothes. Strong and sun-smart Merino is worth the hype.

The Benefits of 100% Untreated Virgin’s Sheep Wool – i.e. Real Organic Sheep Wool It is amazing to think that sheep carry their houses on their backs. Its characteristics make 10…

I often get asked how I get my white rugs so clean so I thought it might be helpful to all you woolly crafters out there, if I shared my hints and tips with you. Most of the rugs I make come from Scotch Mule fleeces. The Scotch Mule is traditionally creamy-white in colour with […]