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US Wool Industry to Benefit from Farm Bill
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is taking steps to…
PETA Calls for Wool Boycott After Revealing Animal Abuse
Consumers and retailers, including J.Crew and Ralph Lauren, are being urged by animal rights activist group…
Pettet Endurance Project Launches American-Made Merino Wool Athletic Apparel
Running apparel brand Pettet Endurance Project (PEP) recently debuted its line of U.S.-made merino wool…
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Wool Prices End Season on a Quiet Note
After a volatile May, wool prices in U.S. dollar terms were relatively flat in June, according to reports…
Wool Prices Lower in May
It was a wild and woolly ride for prices in May, according to reports from the Australian Wool…
FTC Approves Final Amendments to Wool Labeling Rules
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved final changes Wednesday to its Wool Products Labeling Rules (Wool…
American Wool: Alive and Kicking
When Ralph Lauren’s product development team chose wool from Imperial Stock Ranch in Oregon to make sweaters…
Wool Prices Do An About-Face in April
Wool prices, which dropped almost 10 percent in the first quarter of 2014, suddenly stabilized and moved…
India: Woolmark and Raymond Launch Cool Wool
In an effort to promote wool as more than a cold-weather fiber, The Woolmark Company and fabric brand and…
A New World Beckons: The Future of Yarn Spinning in China and Elsewhere
While in Shanghai recently, I met with a friend to discuss the current state of the Chinese textile…
Wool Prices Affected by Australian Central Bank Policy Change
The Australian Central Bank moved to end its monetary easing policy, which kept interest rates and the Aussie…
U.S. House of Reps Passes Agricultural Act; Big Boon to Wool and Cotton
On January 29, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 (AA), by a vote of…
Wool Prices Slip in December Ahead of Holiday Break
Wool prices slipped 3% on a U.S. dollar basis between the end of November and the third week of December…
Woolmark Company Unveils New Guide to Wool Trends at Heimtextil 2014
FRANKFURT–The Woolmark Company unveiled its inaugural edition of the Wool Lab Interiors guide, a compendium…
South African Wool Prices Soar
While the news has been dominated by persistently high cotton prices, wool prices have followed suit…