Sheep'sYarnMerino2023Maryland SheepNorth Atlantic Native SheepAmerican Sheep IndustryFleeceFleecesWoolly sheepTensileProductsFestivalShawlGoatsSweaterFibresFine woolLess woolArtisansPure woolZealandLanolinAustralianSpunFlockCamelGarmentsColoursSpinning wheelLambsCompositionResident sheepMadeDiseaseFabricsProducersIndustryGarmentNeedleNaturalCattleAlternativesMillSpinProductionProteinTextilesCouncilWelfareFarmerQualityAuthorityAnimalsWoolyInspirationCloseFarmsSuffer
Sheep's10
- They're made of 100% New Zealand sheep's wool. (yahoo.com)
- To celebrate the launch of Shaun the Sheep's latest film A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon , world-famous animators Aardman have created a unique short film with The Woolmark Company and Studiocanal, showcasing the super-natural benefits of wool. (woolmark.com)
- The team at Double Rainbouu has joined the flock, creating Shaun the Sheep-inspired sweaters made of 100% Australian Merino wool, traceable from the sheep's back to yours. (woolmark.com)
- Activities with unspun sheep's wool offer a wide range of creative possibilities for both children and adults. (shuttlesspindlesandskeins.com)
- This book shows how to create pictures, figures and animals with unspun sheep's wool using a variety of techniques. (shuttlesspindlesandskeins.com)
- Filled with top-notch natural sheep's wool, 'Woolie' offers a five-star hotel bed filler for your feathered friends. (thewildlifecommunity.co.uk)
- Woolie' isn't just about sheep's wool - it can be filled with a variety of materials like twigs, moss, fluff, and grasses, offering a buffet of options for your avian pals. (thewildlifecommunity.co.uk)
- mal buildings and can contaminate sheep's wool). (cdc.gov)
- Lanolin is a natural grease from sheep's wool wax that is used as a base for many medications, cosmetic skin lotions, and creams that are rubbed on the skin to keep the skin from drying. (cdc.gov)
- Chlorfenvinphos used to control flies in animal buildings and holding pens can contaminate sheep's wool. (cdc.gov)
Yarn10
- Lamb's Pride Worsted yarn is a classic worsted weight yarn crafted from a unique blend of wool and mohair. (jimmybeanswool.com)
- The wool gives this yarn a sturdiness that lends itself well to most garments and accessories like scarves, sweaters, and beyond while the mohair gives a subtle sheen and slight halo. (jimmybeanswool.com)
- XINAO Textiles scoured the raw wool, spun the tops into yarn and dyed the yarn to be ready for knitting. (woolmark.com)
- We spun a yarn with Rich Webber, the Aardman director of the Shaun the Sheep short film, SUPER NATURAL WOOL . (woolmark.com)
- Meeting the sheep emphasises how the little balls of Shetland yarn I like to knit with start out as living fleece on the back of a sheep in all the wind and rain and weather. (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
- Shetland Organics cardboard yarn stand, shaped like a sheep and bearing balls of organic Shetland Wool in sheepy shades! (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
- SO, get "SHEEP-AND-WOOL-READY" and register for Jen's class today and never buy yarn you love and don't know what to do with again, at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop! (woolwinders.com)
- View cart "Brown Sheep Wool Yarn 189 Burt's Blush" has been added to your cart. (gonavajo.com)
- To keep herself engaged and cope with a series of seismic shifts in family life, she set out to make a garment from the ground up: learning to shear sheep, spin and dye yarn, then knitting herself a sweater. (littleshopofstories.com)
- An opportunity to see wool, yarn and products from the different areas of the North Atlantic sea! (bcsba.org.uk)
Merino14
- Merino sheep were bred to endure the extremes of the Australian climate, but the ongoing drought coupled with recent dust storms is taking a toll on wool quality and quantity. (abc.net.au)
- Merino wool from one year ago on the left, compared to wool shorn last week shows significant difference in quality impacted by the dust with the wool on the right has been discoloured by dust and dirt. (abc.net.au)
- Greg Rogers, has halved his Merino sheep flock on his station 'Yarto', near Booligal in the NSW western Riverina, and has been feeding the remaining stock since August. (abc.net.au)
- The wool we use in our clothes at Woolpower comes from merino sheep that graze in Uruguay and the Argentinian part of Patagonia. (woolpower.se)
- Of the more than 1,000 species of sheep in the world, the merino sheep is probably the most famous as its fine wool has long been popular for use in textile manufacturing, mostly for clothes. (woolpower.se)
- The majority (80%) of all merino wool comes from Australia, followed by Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Uruguay as the major wool-exporting countries. (woolpower.se)
- Merino wool has about 40 crinkles per centimetre, which is more than any other wool fibre. (woolpower.se)
- It is a procedure that is commonly done on merino sheep, mostly in Australia. (woolpower.se)
- Merino sheep have a lot of wool and a lot of skin. (woolpower.se)
- Merino sheep wool is thick and the sheep need to be sheared at least once a year for their comfort. (woolpower.se)
- The Merino wool used to create these sweaters was sourced from 36 individual properties across Australia, including the iconic 'Burrabogie' farm in the Riverina, a historic wool growing region in southern New South Wales. (woolmark.com)
- The 19.5 micron Merino wool was then processed at Woolmark licensee XINAO Textiles in Chongfu, Zhejiang Province, China. (woolmark.com)
- Merino wool absorbs the odour molecules from sweat, which are only released upon washing. (woolmark.com)
- Western District wool grower and Merino apparel manufacturer Peter Small said the new AM option is an improvement on the NM1/NM2 proposal. (sheepcentral.com)
20231
- Please note: Due to adverse weather conditions, the Chancellor's Sheep and Wool Showcase 2023 has been canceled. (friendsofclermont.org)
Maryland Sheep3
- Sheep and Wool Festival may refer to: Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival New York State Sheep and Wool Festival This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sheep and Wool Festival. (wikipedia.org)
- Out third annual Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Winterfest is two days of virtual fiber arts seminars, to be held on on Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4, 2024. (sheepandwool.org)
- Announcing the third annual Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Winterfest, two days of virtual fiber arts seminars, on Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4, 2024. (sheepandwool.org)
North Atlantic Native Sheep1
- The 7th North Atlantic Native Sheep and Wool conference will take place at the Manx Museum, Douglas between 12th - 15th October 2017. (bcsba.org.uk)
American Sheep Industry1
- The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is the national organization representing the interests of more than 100,000 sheep producers located throughout the U.S. From East to West, pasture-based flocks to range operations, ASI works to represent the interests of all producers. (sheepusa.org)
Fleece5
- The Flock Book Fine Fleece Price Giving at the Shetland Rural Centre on Saturday is one of the highlights in the programme if you are especially keen on discovering the animals behind Shetland Wool! (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
- And few folk do more during Shetland Wool Week to explain how raw fleece gets turned into usable products than Oliver Henry. (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
- However he also does an amazing job of speaking about the work of grading and sorting fleece to the public, and takes a really keen interest in the end products that are produced from Shetland wool (including the handknits that knitters produce). (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
- I loved listening to some of Oliver's talks during Wool Week, and Jane Cooper has written a really lovely piece about Oliver's talk at the Auction Mart with great images of him holding up finished products and raw Shetland fleece, describing all the stages in between those two things. (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
- Scadder: very coarse sheep fleece, with a sort of mane, very long guard hairs, strong… characterful! (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
Fleeces1
- Fleeces and Yarns from Rare and Native sheep breeds. (woolinitiative.com)
Woolly sheep2
- Obviously raised dust has to be collected somewhere, and it certainly does get collected by woolly sheep,' Mr Woods said. (abc.net.au)
- Chris is an extremely woolly sheep that was recently found and rescued in Canberra, Australia . (laughingsquid.com)
Tensile2
- We have less nutrition and more dust to deal with which has led to a significant reduction in quantity, quality, micron and tensile strength of wool. (abc.net.au)
- One benefit of having the top surface made out of tensile wool, is that it can be stretched in an inclined form in winter so that rain and snow slides off. (lu.se)
Products6
- Looking for information about wool products, wool care or wool processing? (wool.com)
- Mitch Driggers stated that at the recent Outdoor Retailer show, there was a large desire for wool products. (sheepusa.org)
- ASI has been attending the show for 12 years and previously products were about 80% synthetic and this year products was much more wool. (sheepusa.org)
- There is a lot of work going on to discover new uses of wool to support the sheep industry in New Zealand," says Dr Jolon Dyer, AgResearch's Science Group Leader for Food and Bio-based Products. (agresearch.co.nz)
- These weather conditions are detrimental to fiber art/wool products and could lead to unfavorable conditions for performers/demonstrators. (friendsofclermont.org)
- This year, our vendors sell everything from fiber art and wool products, soaps and lotions, jewelry, and even wood-carved products. (friendsofclermont.org)
Festival6
- W e traveled down to Maryland for their annual Sheep and Wool Festival. (rcn.com)
- Without their participation, the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival would not be possible. (wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com)
- The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival uses a juried vendor application to fill vendor booth vacancies. (wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com)
- The Chancellor's Sheep & Wool Showcase is a family festival that celebrates historic fiber arts, culture, and craft. (friendsofclermont.org)
- As the first of the wool festival season, we are the place to get over your cabin fever with brilliantly colored yarns, roving, and hand-woven scarves. (friendsofclermont.org)
- Lovers of the outdoors, livestock and fiber arts will have a great time at the MD Sheep and Wool Festival. (waysideinnmd.com)
Shawl1
- Each Kullu wool shawl in this heritage collection features a special handloom weave, sometimes with two or more base colors, to create its subtle pattern and texture. (theammashop.org)
Goats3
- The most common type of wool comes from sheep, but it also comes from alpaca, llama, goats, rabbits and camels - to name but a few. (woolpower.se)
- Goats milk soap wrapped in a wool blanket. (lismoresheepfarmwoolshop.com)
- It affects animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats more often than people. (medlineplus.gov)
Sweater1
- In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch-shearing, spinning, dyeing wool-and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft. (littleshopofstories.com)
Fibres2
- Wool fibres contain 18 amino acids, many of which have properties that give the wool its unique ability to bind moisture. (woolpower.se)
- Wool fibres can be bent up to 20,000 times before breaking, which is great for astronauts who are floating around in the same clothing day-in, day-out. (woolmark.com)
Fine wool4
- 1ea 40 triangle or spiral, 1 sheet of wool blend felt, core wool fiber, detail (fine) wool fiber, 1 pin backing, jeweler's glue (shared tube for all), 1 foam felting mat, and patterns and instructions. (sheepandwool.com)
- A normal human hair is 60 microns, while fine wool is in the range of between 14 and 23 microns. (woolpower.se)
- 2011 was a record setter in many ways, and I think a lot of the market forces that drove big values in 2011 (such as the high-dollar, fine-wool market) are still going to be in the market. (sheepusa.org)
- Paullier suggests that producers continue their progress and focus on further reducing paint contamination, separating black- and kemp-wooled sheep from fine-wool sheep and continuing to work on presentation. (sheepusa.org)
Less wool1
- Over the next few years the army is scheduled to decrease by 80,000 troops on active duty, therefore requiring less wool fabrics to supply new recruits. (sheepusa.org)
Artisans2
- Extraordinarily warm and lightweight, our pure wool Kullu meditation blanket shawls are crafted using culturally-preserved handloom weaving techniques, passed down through generations of artisans. (theammashop.org)
- One of a kind Mallorcan sheep wool vest hand knitted by one of the local artisans who works for us on the island - Eva. (accidenteconflores.com)
Pure wool1
- She works close to the local shepherds and prepares for us the best quality pure wool. (accidenteconflores.com)
Zealand1
Lanolin1
- When wool is unwashed, it is covered in lanolin oil which acts as natural protection against rain, making it waterproof. (woolpower.se)
Australian5
- The Australian Wool Testing Authority reported that the amount of wool it tested in January 2019 compared to January 2018 was down 12 per cent to 151,013 bales. (abc.net.au)
- Welcome to Australian Wool Innovation, a hub for the woolgrowers of Australia. (wool.com)
- The Australian wool industry had a robust strategy to minimise the potential trade impacts on the industry if an outbreak of an Emergency Animal Disease was to occur in Australia. (wool.com)
- The Australian Wool Exchange yesterday circulated an update proposing that wool from sheep treated with an alternative breech modification method to mulesing be categorised on the NWD as AM - alternative method. (sheepcentral.com)
- in 1973, after noting the similarity of kinky hair to the brittle wool of Australian sheep raised in areas with copper-deficient soil, he demonstrated abnormal levels of copper and ceruloplasmin in these patients. (medscape.com)
Spun4
- Hand-Spun Thick Sheep Wool Tzitzit Strings (12ct. (worldofjudaica.com)
- This set of 16 sheep wool Tzitzit strings features four long strings and twelve shorter strings that were hand spun. (worldofjudaica.com)
- https://www.worldofjudaica.com/p_hand_spun_thick_sheep_wool_tzitzit_strings_16ct?___store=woj_us_eng 3775 Hand-Spun Thick Sheep Wool Tzitzit Strings (12ct. (worldofjudaica.com)
- Machine Spun White Sheep Wool Tzitzit Strings (12ct. (worldofjudaica.com)
Flock1
- Shaun and the flock are also kind and caring towards LU-LA who needs wool to keep her warm. (woolmark.com)
Garments3
- When talking about wool fibre and the kind of wool fibre that is most suitable for base layer garments, there are predominantly two things to consider. (woolpower.se)
- This means that mulesing is therefore not an issue and we can thus guarantee that all wool in our garments is 100% mulesing free. (woolpower.se)
- Buying garments made of wool supports this cruel industry, and wool is one of the most environmentally damaging materials, according to the groundbreaking "Pulse of the Fashion Industry" report . (peta.org.uk)
Colours1
- Unscented locally made goat's milk soap is gentle on the skin.All of the wool used is natural colours, so no dyes involved. (lismoresheepfarmwoolshop.com)
Spinning wheel1
- After lunch you'll get your hands on the spinning wheel and learn how to spin the prepared wool into thread. (humblebynature.com)
Lambs3
- And of course the place is filled with sheep and lambs. (rcn.com)
- Beginning May 1 the shop is open daily 10 -4 with a few exceptions for holidays The visitor barn to see the sheep and lambs opens May 20 and will be open during shop hours.The website is open all of the time. (lismoresheepfarmwoolshop.com)
- Beginning May 1 the shop is open daily 10 -4 with a few exceptions for holidays The visitor barn to see the sheep and lambs opens May 20 and closes Saturday Oct 7. (lismoresheepfarmwoolshop.com)
Composition1
- The effect of the wool hydrolysate on biomarkers of digestive health (e.g., fecal short-chain fatty acids and fecal microbial composition, apparent amino acid (AA) and protein digestibility), are also described. (agresearch.co.nz)
Resident sheep2
- While another daughter, Orla, has taken on the part of museum demonstrator and resident sheep farmer. (irishcentral.com)
- Middleton Place will provide visitors with a very wooly experience on Saturday, May 11 when the resident sheep receive their annual shearing. (thedigitel.com)
Made2
- Sign up to Wool.com to create your exclusive profile that's tailor-made to you. (wool.com)
- Wool is made up of keratin, a protein that has a similar structure to human hair. (woolpower.se)
Disease4
- Footrot is a contagious, bacterial disease of the feet of sheep with significant welfare and economic impacts. (wool.com)
- Regulations with regard to the diagnosis and management of footrot in sheep vary between states, but in some states, footrot is a notifiable disease. (wool.com)
- Scrapie refers to the prion disease first observed in sheep. (msdmanuals.com)
- The disease causes sheep to behave in other bizarre ways, and it is fatal. (msdmanuals.com)
Fabrics2
- however the next big question is where to get wool fabrics sewn, as there is a shortage of trained sewers and equipment operators. (sheepusa.org)
- Have you noticed how many wool fabrics exist? (brassbedfinelinens.com)
Producers5
- Meeting sheep is one important step in closing the gaps between producers and users of wool, however the journey from sheep to shoulders is long and complex. (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
- November 1, 2011) American wool producers have taken many steps from improving genetics to improving wool management practices, and their efforts have been noticed and paid off handsomely. (sheepusa.org)
- Producers are taking extra care to avoid contamination of paint, vegetable matter and polypropylene, are keeping their wool cleaner and giving an overall better presentation, says Diego Paullier, commercial manager at Chargeurs, a top making facility, adding that better quality wool not only brings in better prices for producers, it also influences his business as well. (sheepusa.org)
- ASI's American Wool Council (AWC) reminds producers that participation in the industry's wool quality programs requires annual self certification. (sheepusa.org)
- The council continues to encourage all producers to participate in the Certified Wool Clip program in an effort to improve the quality of the U.S. wool clip. (sheepusa.org)
Industry6
- Founded in 1992 by Michael and Kathleen O'Toole, they had a vision of preserving and protecting the traditions and skills of the local sheep and woolen industry in Connemara. (irishcentral.com)
- There was once a thriving wool hand craft industry in Leenane 100 years ago and today in the Sheep and Wool Centre the special arts of carding, spinning and weaving are shown in live demonstrations. (irishcentral.com)
- The protest comes in the wake of the first-ever video exposé of the British wool industry , which revealed that at 25 UK farming sheds visited by a PETA Asia eyewitness, shearers punched sheep in the face, stamped and stood on their heads and necks, and beat and jabbed them in the face with electric clippers. (peta.org.uk)
- Sheep are gentle prey animals who are petrified of even being held down, yet they endure vicious beatings, bloody wounds, and broken limbs in the hideously cruel British wool industry. (peta.org.uk)
- Sheep all have unique personalities, and they don't deserve to suffer horrendously in the wool industry. (peta.org.uk)
- INDUSTRY and market opposition to categorising mulesing alternatives as 'non-mulesed' on the National Wool Declaration has led to a third round of consultation on the issue. (sheepcentral.com)
Garment1
- To wear a woollen garment against your skin, you want the wool to be as thin as possible. (woolpower.se)
Needle1
- An introductory class in bas-relief sculpting with needle felted wool, where you will create wearable art pins of your favorite breed of sheep! (sheepandwool.com)
Natural3
- So when I heard about a set of six natural wool dryer balls for only $16 on Amazon with an on-page coupon, I had to give them a whirl. (yahoo.com)
- All About Natural Wool Fibers. (brassbedfinelinens.com)
- She suggests that, like in the Bedouin tents, the material used should be natural wool because of its durability and its thermal and flexible properties. (lu.se)
Cattle1
Alternatives2
- To find brands that sell fashion-forward wool alternatives, take a look at our list of companies using the "PETA-Approved Vegan" logo . (peta.org.uk)
- The latest attempt at describing wool from sheep treated with mulesing alternatives on the NWD has been circulated to the 161 submitters to the second round of consultation, with comments required by February 28. (sheepcentral.com)
Mill1
- Our Aran Knitting Wool comes from our local mill in 200 gram hanks. (clanarans.com)
Spin2
- Learn how to spin sheep wool in this hands-on spinning course with Helen Hickman of Nellie & Eve. (humblebynature.com)
- Learn to Spin Sheep Wool will run from 10am until 4pm and includes a delicious farm lunch. (humblebynature.com)
Production4
- Once they're no longer considered useful for wool production, they're packed onto crowded lorries and taken to abattoirs, where their throats are slit. (peta.org.uk)
- Barry Savage gave an update on domestic and international wool production. (sheepusa.org)
- Total U.S. wool exports are down, as more of the wool production is being used domestically, especially in the hosiery (sock) market. (sheepusa.org)
- The aim of the conference is to bring together beneficiaries and stakeholders in native sheep and wool production to collaborate and develop new projects and initiatives. (bcsba.org.uk)
Protein2
- These protein hydrolysates taken from the wool were then added as an ingredient in a pet food formulation targeted towards cats, and compared against standard cat food formulations. (agresearch.co.nz)
- The findings indicate that the wool protein hydrolysates offer promise as a functional ingredient in pet foods, and also as a new nutritional ingredient in foods generally. (agresearch.co.nz)
Textiles1
- And wool accounts for just 1.1% of all the material that is used for textiles today. (woolpower.se)
Council1
- The ASI Wool Council was given a thorough update on programs during its Jan. 29 meeting in Reno. (sheepusa.org)
Welfare2
- We require that the farms from which we source our wool adhere to IWTO's five specifications for animal welfare. (woolpower.se)
- Since we care about the welfare of the sheep that provide our wool, and we don't want them to suffer any painful procedures, we buy our wool from Uruguay and Argentina where the fly does not exist. (woolpower.se)
Farmer1
- One farmer was filmed dragging two injured sheep who were unable to walk into a shed, where he left them to suffer without care. (peta.org.uk)
Quality8
- Buyers have an expectation of a certain quality, and if they have to buy more dirt with that wool then they will discount it more heavily,' Mr Woods said. (abc.net.au)
- The quality of wool is greatly affected by the animal husbandry and the external environment where the sheep graze. (woolpower.se)
- Things that can impact the quality of the wool include access to food and water, the climate, rainfall, soil quality, vegetation and animal distress. (woolpower.se)
- A new program being considered is to help pay for the cost of building open-plan shearing trailers to improve the quality of wool clips. (sheepusa.org)
- Quality is what sells, and I believe that growers have become more aware of packaging and wool contamination issues and are doing well," says Larry Prager, manager of Center of the Nation Wool. (sheepusa.org)
- At a recent shearer's tour of Chargeurs Wool USA and Burlington, representatives of both companies commented on how much the quality of wool has improved in this past year's clip. (sheepusa.org)
- According to Prager, those that pay attention to wool quality have been and will continue to enjoy the historic prices that have been seen in the wool market. (sheepusa.org)
- Education is very important, so ASI's wool quality programs have been very important. (sheepusa.org)
Animals6
- Wool can come from many different animals. (woolpower.se)
- Proteins from wool can be added to the diets of animals to improve their health, AgResearch scientists have shown. (agresearch.co.nz)
- The positive findings in the diets of domestic cats open up exciting possibilities for new uses of sheep wool to improve digestive health for a broader range of animals, and potentially human beings. (agresearch.co.nz)
- The next steps for the research will be to study the effect of the wool hydrolysate on animals other than cats. (agresearch.co.nz)
- One of the best things about Shetland Wool Week is that it provides rich opportunities for discovering the people, animals, landscapes, history and labour behind Shetland Wool. (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
- Workers at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) were concerned about the animal surviving the shearing process due to stress, but with the help of volunteers and veterinarians, Chris has been safely and successfully sheared, setting a new record of 40.45 kg of wool in the process. (laughingsquid.com)
Wooly1
- The Shaun Crew Neck and the Wooly Crew Neck are Woolmark-certified Pure New Wool sweaters. (woolmark.com)
Inspiration1
- They themselves with their faces, sounds, smells and behaviour are a source of inspiration as well as wool. (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
Close2
- Wool doesn't melt, and it doesn't easily catch alight, so it's perfect if you're flying in an oxygen filled spacecraft close to the sun. (woolmark.com)
- I've never met anyone as close to wool as Oliver seems to be. (thedomesticsoundscape.com)
Farms1
- Such cruelty isn't limited to the UK: eight exposés by PETA affiliates of 72 facilities on four continents have revealed that sheep are mutilated, abused, and skinned alive - even for "responsibly sourced" wool on so-called "sustainable" farms . (peta.org.uk)
Suffer1
- It's easier than ever to ditch wool this winter and switch to soft and cosy cruelty-free materials for which no animal had to suffer. (peta.org.uk)