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A Drought is Impacting Australian Wool, Lowering Production Outlook
Australian shorn wool production is set to decline double digits for 2018-2019 season thanks to a drought and…
Boohoo Bans Wool, Then Unbans It Hours Later
Several hours after Boohoo Group announced it was phasing out wool, the U.K.-based company says it will…
Alternative Apparel Nixes Wool Sales After Urging by PETA
Alternative Apparel announced Wednesday that it will no longer be producing items made from wool.
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Like Silicon Valley darling Allbirds and India's Neeman's before it, Athletic Propulsion Labs is adding wool…
PETA Accuses Forever 21 Suppliers of ‘Horrific’ Cruelty to Sheep
Forever 21 is under fire after PETA accused the Los Angeles-based retailer's wool suppliers in Australia of…
Woolrich Shutters US Mill Over Rising Manufacturing Costs and Eroding Margins
Woolrich president Nick Brayton said higher manufacturing costs and eroding margins have made operating the…
Is Banning Mohair the Answer to Animal Cruelty?
Mohair and wool were both targeted by video exposés by PETA, yet wool managed to bounce back. Can mohair be…
New Zealand Becomes First Country to Ban Sheep Mulesing
New Zealand has made the controversial practice of mulesing sheep a criminal offense, which could clean up…
The North Face Expands Climate-Benefiting Cali Wool Collection
The North Face is upping its sustainability profile with an expanded climate conscious Cali Wool Collection.
South African Wool Price Surges to Record Due to Rand Slump
The benchmark price of wool in South Africa climbed to a record as the rand weakened and demand increased.
Wool’s Performance Cred Central to Woolmark’s “Live & Breathe” Campaign
The Woolmark Company has launched a new global campaign touting wool as a performance fiber with benefits…
UK Wool Industry Under Fire After PETA Releases Graphic Footage of Animal Abuse
PETA's recently released a video depicting animal cruelty in the wool industry has the activist group calling…
Record Wool Prices Deliver Australia’s Golden Fleece
Australian sheep farmers are confident restricted supply will underpin high wool prices for years to come.
This Plant-Based “Wool” Has PETA, Stella McCartney’s Seal of Approval
Woocoa is a plant-based faux wool that consists of hemp and coconut fibers treated with enzymes extracted…
Wool’s Back at Patagonia, Now With Strict Sourcing Rules
After three years, Patagonia is reintroducing wool into its product array, this time with fresh standards and…